Swarms, pollen, traps and Marilyn
by Ed Colby First the property manager called. A terrified homeowner had been “attacked” inside her home by a swarm of honey bees. Could…
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BIGGER PICTURE: Touring Dakota Honey, Part Two
by Jessica Louque Recently, we’ve spent more of our time in the Dakotas than we have at our house. The kids have very nearly…
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COLONY DEVELOPMENT PART I
Importance of Knowing Developmental Rates by Larry Connor Before obtaining the first bee colony, the future sustainable apiculturist must master key aspects of bee…
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October In The Southeast
by Jennifer Berry October in Georgia is lovely. It’s the month we cherish the most at the bee lab. The sun has mellowed, the…
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Ask Phil: October 2015
by Phil Craft (This Q&A was sent and answered in mid-July.) A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I am a new beekeeper with two new…
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Beeyard Thoughts
by James E. Tew So you want to paint your hive ware? The very first article that I ever wrote for beekeeping was published…
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STORAGE ISSUES: Tanks, honey, supers . . . where to put it all.
by Ross Conrad This is the most challenging time of the year when it comes to storage By now the only beekeepers not finished…
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Downtown: A World Of Urban Beekeepers Is Looking For You
by Toni Burnham Though it too often seems like a source of worry, there’s sometimes a lot to be said for having lots of…
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Leveling the Field
by William Powers If you have been keeping bees for, say, a decade or so, somewhere in the back of your mind is an…
Read MoreWHAT IF WE RASIED $12M FOR BEE RESEARCH?
by Michele Colopy Think how this could make real change for all honey bees. There has been much ado about that new hive on…
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Removing Bees
by Michael Young Find the opening entrance that the bees are flying into. Remove the outside covering and spray a little thin sugar syrup….
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A Closer Look: Nectar Collection / Processing
By Clarence Collison Honey bees forage for two distinct nutrient sources in the form of nectar (energy) and pollen (nitrogen). Honey bees forage for…
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A Case for Honey
Get Ready For Bee Culture’s Next Event A case for honey. When your business is measured in cases of honey, when you begin to…
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Up in Smoke
by Jim Thompson In searching eight million plus United States patents that have been issued only 35 that relate to smokers and fumigators. Then…
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What is killing the bees in greece?
by Maryam Henein Ag Chemicals, It Seems, Are A Problem The hot topic across global financial markets at the moment is Greece. Greeks are…
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HELPING HONEY BEES EXPAND U.S. CANOLA
Joe Traynor Canola is a species of rapeseed, developed by Canadian scientists in the 1960s, that is low in harmful (to humans and animals)…
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