Autumn Thoughts
By: Ross Conrad Fences, honey and queens. Electric Fence Considerations According to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, the black bear population in the state…
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The Voices of Bee Culture
Filtering Honey Almost Every Filter Removes Some Pollen
By: Vaughn Bryant Filtering honey has become a big issue among many individual beekeepers. Many beekeepers want to remove large items of debris such…
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History Of The Muth Bottle, Part 2
By: Jim Thompson The first jar invented specifically for honey. I collect old honey jars and when I heard that the Muth Jar was…
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September Honey Market Report
Winter and Summer Loss Survey, Plus, Spring and Summer Honey Crop Survey Bee Culture’s field reporters this month have been busy, and we’ve…
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It’s Summers Time!
By: Kathy Summers EAS 2017 Chickens Bees Kim and I spent last week (August 1-4) at the University of Delaware attending EAS 2017. We…
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The Inner Cover
By: Kim Flottum August was about as busy a time as I’ve had in years. We were gone for a week to Delaware for the annual…
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In My Opinion – Moving From An Industrial To An Ecological Age
By: Jeremy Barnes Dr. Mark Winston ended his report on the recent Bee Audacious Conference (Bee Culture, June 2017) with the exhortation that “We…
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Bees For Development – Bee Garden Party Marlboro House London
By: Nicola Bradbear Hundreds of supporters of Bees for Development gathered to celebrate bees and the work of the Charity in the gardens of…
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Winter Colony Development
By: Lloyd Harris What Happens In Colonies AFTER Mid August Determines How Successfully Colonies Can Be Wintered If you ask most beekeepers how they prepare…
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The Challenge
By: David VanderDussen and Kathleen Ireland NOD Apiary Products’ Story Of Innovation Part 3, Developing An Environmentally Friendly Miticide Recap: In Part 1 of…
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A Closer Look
By Clarence Collison Queen Cells and Rearing Stimuli There are basically two types of queen cells – those made from a worker larva, and…
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Found In Translation
By: Jay Evans Minerals and The Bees’ Needs Rachael Bonoan and colleagues at Tufts University have been studying the impacts of salt and other…
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Midwest Foraging
By: Connie Krochmal This article will conclude the series on foraging book reviews. “Midwest Foraging-115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild…
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Enough Good Food
By: Ann Harman Well, this year’s honey crop was a bust. Rain, rain and more rain during the blooming time of this area’s major…
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About Beeswax
Swammerdam’s Apprentice Beeswax. What Is It? The main constituents and the physical properties of beeswax.Wax is a hydrocarbon – contains the elements carbon, hydrogen…
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Bigger Picture
By: Jessica Louque Turkey Wars Sometimes, I get a few complaints from readers that my article has nothing to do with bees, or is…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
By: James Tew Well, is it European Foulbrood or not? Comb – much more than a hive product. Odds and Ends – Adding wax…
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Beekeeping In The Bahamas
By: Jennifer Berry The thought of taking a 12-24 hour old larvae and transforming it into a queen is amazing. It’s been almost 20…
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Beekeeping In Costa Rica Pura Vida – It’s All Good
By: Sarah Gabric Everywhere you might go in Costa Rica, from the capital city of San Jose, to a remote barrio, to a tourist…
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