Spring sprung early here in North Central Texas. In fact, Old Man Winter kind of did a skip, hop and a jump, taking his wares back to Canada. No snow, no ice storms. Very boring indeed! So, the belly flowers bloomed early, cute little bluets, the foreteller of spring. The bees were soooo happy! Warm …
Read MoreQ Wax Moth Migration …. Nope A friend of mine in the bee club said that she knows when the wax moths fly in the spring… it’s when, here in the north, oak leaf bud is the size of squirrel’s ear. Have you heard that before? B in Ohio A As we enter the late …
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“HOLD ON” Please consider this photo for inclusion in your magazine. It was taken by Jennifer Clutts in Anchor Point, Alaska. Thank You. Jesse R. Clutts Hive maintenance as an athletic event What a timely and informative article (June issue) on why I can’t inspect more than 3 hives without giving out. The idea …
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A report summary from the Economic Research Service United States Department of Agriculture What is the issue? Crops that depend on pollinators account for up to one-third of total U.S. food consumption. However, honey bees and other pollinators face a variety of stressors, including diseases, insect pests, pesticide exposure, and changing landscapes. Over the last …
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UNITED STATES Early honey crops in the United States have been better this year due to favorable moisture and weather conditions over much of the country. Exceptions include Florida, where drought hurt honey crops, as well as some northern locations that had exceptionally high winter colony losses and a late spring. Early reports on honey …
Read MoreIn the life of every beginning beekeeper there is a moment of truth when he or she makes peace with the prospect of bee stings. Stings are, I believe, the biggest deterrent, the biggest moment of hesitation, the biggest obstacle to overcome. However, I also find that among newbies, talk of bee stings, worry about …
Read MoreOne of the advantages of writing a column in the American Bee Journal is letters from readers. Most of the time a reader will have a question about one of the articles where that reader is trying to follow the directions for a particular recommendation in that article. Recently, the opposite was the case. There …
Read MoreIn the previous article, we saw how to use Google maps to evaluate potential bee forage surrounding a proposed apiary site, typically in a rural location. After I find a favorable foraging area, I need to look at the vicinity from the ground and verify that the general foraging terrain looks feasible for the number …
Read MoreThe Varroa Problem—Part 9—Knowing Thine Enemy Randy Oliver…………………………………………………………………………………..835 A Syrup Mixing System for Backyard Beekeepers William Blomstedt……………………………………………………………………………..853 Going Molecular: Insights into the Life of a Varroa Mite Alison McAfee………………………………………………………………………………….857 Honey Bee Nutrition—Part 4—Lipids Dale Hill…………………………………………………………………………………………861 Requeening Hot Hives T’Lee Sollenberger…………………………………………………………………………….873 David Burns of Long Lane Honey Farms Strives to Help Educate Beekeepers Mary and Bill …
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Some beautiful black locust honey produced at the Dadant Research Beeyard in Hamilton, IL. Our black locust honey flow normally comes during an unsettled part of spring when rains almost always ruin this flow for us. This year, however, strong colonies were able to take advantage of early sunny weather to make a nice honey …
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