Need A Beekeeping Mentor? Why Not Ask The Bees
Ross Conrad Many indigenous cultures around the world believe that everything in the natural world has something to teach us if we are open…
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It’s Not Hard Being A Mentor
But You Need Guidelines Ann Harman Experienced beekeepers know that each colony has its own ‘personality.’ And it’s ever-changing (remember all those drones that…
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GLYPHOSATE
Pollinator Habitat Is Disappearing At Rates Usually Reserved For Descriptions Of Amazon Rain Deforestation Michele Colopy Pollinator Stewardship Council If we are to address…
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A Closer Look: Varroa Mite Reproduction
By Clarence Collison Reproducing Varroa females lay the first egg in the brood cell approximately 70 hours after host cell capping. The life cycle…
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Sweet Science in the College Classroom
An inquiry into honey and pollen by Leah Latshaw “What is honey?” “Why is it different colors?” “How is the honey produced by a…
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Geezer Ridge Farm
Biology, mentors, veterans, bees and honey by Jack Blackford When stepping into the cavernous beekeeping workshop of Ed Forney you must be prepared for…
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In The Eye of The Beholder
What robots can learn from honey bees by David Hargrove and Sheridan Tekosky Honey bees, usually thought of for their contribution to agriculture, are…
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Bob Koehnen
Bee breeder and inventor – 100 years of apiaries and orchards by M.E.A. McNeil The cars rolled up California 162 and Ord Ferry Road,…
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Phenology and Its Value to Beekeepers
It’s important to know what blooms when and where by Denise Ellsworth Spring can be slow to arrive to Ohio. Here in the Buckeye…
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Measuring the Environment and Watching the Honey Flow
CO2, UV light, temperature and humidity all affect nectar production and quality by Carmine DeStefano The practice and art of beekeeping is a tremendously…
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The Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management
Plan on coming to Medina in October by Bee Culture Staff Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management…
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Is it Feeding Time in Your Apiary?
by Ross Conrad There are various ways to feed and each option has benefits and drawbacks for you and your bees. The month of…
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Bee Trees for Warm Climates
by Connie Krochmal Beekeepers in warm climates can choose from a number of bee trees. Choices include the native red bay and the common…
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Restocking Winterkilled Hives
A routine aspect of beekeeping by James E. Tew It is a beehive fact of life Occasional dead bee colonies – at any time…
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A Closer Look: Beeswax, Wax Glands
Beeswax is a complex substance made up of wax esters, fatty acids and hydrocarbons. by Clarence Collision Wax is used by honey bees to…
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A Simple Hivetop Feeder for Top-Bar Hives
by Marcel Durieux One of the charms of the top-bar hive (TBH) is its lack of standardization. It comes in a variety of forms,…
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Build A Vintage Hive-Seat
If you know about woodworking you can do this by Peter Siehling The 1901 edition of ABC of Bee Culture features a woodcut with…
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Nervous Neighbors
Small hive beetle in Italy. And maybe beyond! by Andrea Quigley Two months ago, we looked at the woes of Calabrian beekeepers facing bankruptcy…
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THE FOUR PILLARS OF HONEY BEE MANAGEMENT
Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management in October, 2015 at the Bee Culture Conference Center (on the…
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