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American Bee Journal Volume 166 No. 1 January 2026 Cover Callouts: Invisible Bee Communication - 45, Vadescana: A new varroa control - 51, The impacts of pollen trapping - 61 Cover depicts a honey bee with propolis on its legs.
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ABJ JANUARY 2026 COVER

- January 1, 2026 -

American Bee Journal Volume 166 No. 1 January 2026 Cover Callouts: Invisible Bee Communication - 45, Vadescana: A new varroa control - 51, The impacts of pollen trapping - 61 Cover depicts a honey bee with propolis on its legs.

Propolis pants: We’re accustomed to our bees walking around with “pollen pants,” but we seldom get to see proplis balls on their corbiculae. Ryan Williamson caught our cover girl on one of his weathered plywood lids in Earlysville, Virginia – apparently preparing to start sealing off the feeder hole.

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