September 2015 Table of Contents
Posted September 1, 2015
September 2015 Table of Contents
International Honey Market Ron Phipps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
Read MoreDr. Connor Awarded Honor at HAS
Posted September 1, 2015
Dr. Connor Awarded Honor at HAS
At the Heartland Apicultural Society 2015 meeting in Albion, keynote speaker Dr. Lawrence John Connor received a pleasant surprise. He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award given on behalf of the Michigan Beekeepers Association and the Heartland Apicultural Society for his work, “Mentoring the Next Generation of Queen Breeders”. A lifelong advocate of sustainable, …
Read MoreMore on My Two-queen Hive Experiment
Posted September 1, 2015
More on My Two-queen Hive Experiment
Our two queen system has attracted more attention than any article on bees that I have written in a long time. So many folks have read about the system and either asked about starting one or building one like it. I have encouraged all to wait and see how this system turns out before using …
Read MoreAugust 2015 Table of Contents
Posted August 1, 2015
August 2015 Table of Contents
International Honey Market Ron Phipps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
Read MoreA Comprehensive Indian Beekeeping Book
Posted August 1, 2015
A Comprehensive Indian Beekeeping Book
For North American beekeeping, two comprehensive texts have evolved and stood the test of time, namely well known The Hive and the Honey Bee and the ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture. Both bindings have grown thick with new information since their beginnings in the 1800’s. In India, with different honey bee species and vastly different ecosystems over …
Read MoreBee Decline: Is This Anything New?
Posted August 1, 2015
Bee Decline: Is This Anything New?
This month I’m taking an abrupt pause from my series on honey bee evolution. For my readers who have been following this story I hasten to say I will resume these monthly installations immediately. But something interesting came up this summer in the scene of Georgia agricultural politics, and I think it warrants a wider …
Read MoreMy Two-Queen Hive Experiment – Part II
Posted August 1, 2015
My Two-Queen Hive Experiment – Part II
You will be reading this article in the summer. We will finish reporting on this experiment by the end of this season or before Christmas. The writing is going on this spring. The first column was written in April to be submitted for the July issue. This second article is written as the month of …
Read MoreThe External Anatomy of the Honey Bee
Posted August 1, 2015
The External Anatomy of the Honey Bee
The honey bee is a wonderful creature. Its behavior, physiology, and ecology are marvels to behold. The range of behaviors expressed by honey bees is diverse and sophisticated. Its internal workings keep the bee alive and healthy, ultimately producing an ecology that is profound, perhaps the most impressive of all the social insects. All of …
Read MoreThe Classroom August 2015
Posted August 1, 2015
The Classroom August 2015
Q Guttation I just read about something that comes from plants called “gutating or gootation” or something that is bad for honey bees if they drink it. Help me out here Jerry, what is it? Mark Seattle A Hey Mark. Here is one of my analogies. You drink water and plants drink water. Your body …
Read MoreComb Honey Corner – August 2015
Posted August 1, 2015
Comb Honey Corner – August 2015
The major issues with comb honey production have much to do with crowding the colonies. Crowded colonies are prone to swarm which defeats the purpose for crowding. Swarming can severely reduce production potential. Another problem is keeping comb honey production colonies alive and healthy through winter after production is finished. Replacing weak colonies before or …
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