March 2018

2018, Life, March 2018, ProfilesFebruary 28, 2018

DOWNTOWN: Death In The Snow

By: Toni Burnham But Sioux City Bees Will Fly Again You could call it the gut shot heard ‘round the world: a half million…

2018, Beekeeping, March 2018February 28, 2018

Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates

By: James Tew Frozen honey and how bees eat it – possibly. Winter stores for the wintering colony. Consuming frozen honey Honey bee colonies –…

2018, Beekeeping, Equipment, March 2018February 28, 2018

The ULTIMATE Swarm Box

By: Frank Mortimer Swarm, swarm everywhere a swarm; Flyin’ outta my hives, breakin’ my mind; Do this, don’t do that, can’t you stop the…

2018, Bee Plants, Beekeeping, March 2018February 28, 2018

Button Bush

By: Connie Krochmal Depending on the location, button bush can be a large shrub or small tree. lthough button bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) may not…

2018, Beekeeping, March 2018February 28, 2018

Honey Shows

By: Ann Harman Oh! A Honey Show is just like a horse race – best one wins. Wrong! It is all about marketing! Honey…

2018, History, March 2018February 28, 2018

Cover Evolution

By: Jim Thompson I have found it interesting to look at the types of different bee hive covers or tops that have been used…

2018, March 2018, ProfilesFebruary 27, 2018

Bottom Board

By: Ed Colby Playing Hooky In January the gal Marilyn and I took the overnight Amtrak from Colorado to Reno for the 2018 American…

2018, Health, March 2018, ScienceFebruary 27, 2018

Thymol – Varroa Control

By: Claudia Garrido Thymol is one of the alternative treatments in late Summer, or even in Spring according to the temperatures of the year…

2018, March 2018, StoriesFebruary 27, 2018

The Good Ole Days Of Beekeeping

By: David Hughes Ah, the good old days of beekeeping. Healthy bees, huge flows of honey – life was good for a beekeeper. Was…

2018, Beekeeping, March 2018February 27, 2018

Sales & Marketing In The SE U.S. It’s all in the timing, and the price.

By: David MacFawn Beekeeping, while a lot of hard physical work, is one of the enjoyable endeavors that may make some money. Often the…

2018, Beekeeping, March 2018February 27, 2018

Honey Bees & Horses

By: Darryl Gabritsch The balancing act of managing the needs of honey bees while managing the needs of horses is challenging. It’s difficult to…

2018, Beekeeping, How-To, March 2018February 27, 2018

Taming Killer Bees

W. S. Robinson Three separate times during this adventure in the mountains of Tabasco I think well, that’s that. We’re not going to get…

2018, March 2018, StoriesFebruary 27, 2018

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

By: Ryan McDearmont The Most Beautiful Film Ever Shot Involving Bees, And Certainly One Of The Most Positive Depictions Of Pollinators. Human society is…

2018, Health, March 2018, ScienceFebruary 27, 2018

Neonicotinoid Pesticides: A Major Problem For Bees, Part VI

By: Ross Conrad If you still think pesticides are not as big a concern as other issues like Varroa mites, you haven’t been paying attention….

2018, Biology, March 2018, ScienceFebruary 27, 2018

A Closer Look- FORAGING BEHAVIOR

By: Clarence Collison Individual foraging decisions during nectar collection and colony regulation of nectar intake are distinctly different from pollen foraging. Honey bees collect…