It’s an odd situation. Beekeepers, by their very name, “keep” their bees alive and productive. But by becoming so familiar with their bees, and their biology, beekeepers also become very aware of how bees can be killed. I have never known anyone who actually enjoyed the job of killing bees. There has never been a …
Read MoreSwarm season in the spring of 2025 had difficult weather for conducting my research. Summer-like heat came early, advancing the bees and plants into growth too early. Then the cold returned. The low humidity and cloudless nights cratered the night-time temperatures. Brood chilled. Just as expected, the bees dragged out the dead, leaving some at …
Read MoreEach year, we read about honey bees in peril. The number of troubled colonies fluctuates, giving us hope in the good years. But in others, we carry on despite the devastation, hoping to get by, struggling to make ends meet. We also hear of native bee calamities, often accompanied by claims that honey bees make …
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Purple Honey Hi Eugene, I was just reading [Rusty Burlew’s] “The Curious Beekeeper” article on purple honey, and I remember seeing some in a few of my frames several years ago, but I couldn’t figure out why it was there. These pics aren’t very good, but they were taken in May 202. I’m in South …
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January 17, 2025, Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is pleased to announce that Brooke Decker has been elected President of the Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA), a non-profit organization established with a mission to promote sustainable and healthy honey beekeeping conditions in North America. Decker, the Pollinator Health Specialist …
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, June 17, 2025 — A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota found transmission of viruses between different bee species did not lead to the formation of new virus variants. Results of the study, published in Communications Biology, may be a rare bit of good news for bee pollinators, which …
Read MoreAn In-depth Look at Juvenile Hormone Christine McDonald – 847 From Dust to Superfood: Bee Bread as Food for Bees and People Part 1: History of bee bread as human food May Berenbaum – 853 A Plant that Attracts Thirsty Bees Randy Oliver – 859 Are Cedar Hives Bad for Honey Bees? Alison McAfee – …
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Our cover photo was taken last summer by Bill Werning of Sullivan, Wisconsin, when he took his son out to see the bees for the first time. After declining many times to accompany his dad, finally Carlin “came to me ans asked, so we went out for a look and he had a blast.” A …
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Q: Nectar, honey and wax I am curious about how much “comb” is equal to the 7 lbs. (3.2 kg) of honey equaling 1 lb. (0.45 kg) of wax. I am thinking that if I am selling honey for $12 a lb., and I get a full deep [super] drawn, it seems like a good …
Read MoreThe Beekeeping Journey A “beekeeper” is not a standard entity. There are many different versions and varieties of apiculturists. As we evolve in our beekeeping experiences, so do our specific interests. But interests come and interests go. As a neophyte, I built most of my wooden equipment. Indeed, I even built my frames. After hardly …
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