The Beekeeper’s Companion Since 1861
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Contents- September 2026

- September 1, 2026 -

THE CLASSROOM
Jamie Ellis – 937

BEEKEEPING BASICS
The Science Behind the Crystallization of Honey – And an argument for not resisting this natural process
Tara Chapman – 945

A Cautionary Warning Regarding Winter Application of Oxalic Extended-release Products
Randy Oliver – 949

Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Processes Foods?
Graham Kingham – 951

Trapout on Lambert Street
Mark Berman – 955

THE CURIOUS BEEKEEPER
Three Sweet Syrups: So Similar, Yet So Different
Rusty Burlew – 963

Four Years, One Honey Bill, and a Lesson in Persistence
Buck Bradley – 969

Heavy
Bill Kaufman – 974

Industry Bits and Pieces 2026,  Part 4
Randy Oliver -977

The Mystery of Honey Bee Navigation
Bill Hesbach – 987

BEES AND BEEKEEPING, PAST AND PRESENT
Old Honey Bottles and Jars
Wyatt A. Mangum – 993

The Greater Wax Moth: Hive Enemy and Medical Ally
Samira A. Akant – 999

The Season of the Swarm
Mike and Laurie Lawrence – 1003

Organic Colony Management:
What the USDA Certified Organic Seal Means for Imported Organic Honey
Laura C. McHenry, Robyn M, Underwood, Selina Bruckner, and Margarita M. López-Uribe – 1007

A COMMERCIAL PERSPECTIVE
Not a Great Year – For Congress or my bees
Charles Linder – 1011

Africanized Bees in the United States, Part 5: Texas
Dewey M. Caron – 1015

Sundberg Apiaries: Blending Tradition and Modern Practice in Family Beekeeping
Jori Lakes, Smoayeh Mehrparvar, Esmaeil Amiri – 1019

Grayanotoxin and “Mad Honey”: What Beekeepers Should Know About Rhododendron Nectar
Dhurba Saud – 1023

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