BEES FOR DEVELOPMENT BIG GIVE EARTH RAISE CAMPAIGN 2026

Posted April 1, 2026

BEES FOR DEVELOPMENT BIG GIVE EARTH RAISE CAMPAIGN 2026

Beekeepers protect Peru’s Amazon rainforest. Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon often rely heavily on small-scale farming for income, requiring them to clear land. Stingless beekeeping creates income without forest loss, empowering communities to protect their environment. Your donation can make a lasting impact. From 22 – 29 April 2026, all donations are doubled: https://www.beesfordevelopment.org/biggive/ …

Posted April 1, 2026

Contents-April 2026

Spring Reads Rusty Burlew, Tina Sebestyen – 367 THE CLASSROOM Jamie Ellis – 371 BEEKEEPING BASICS The Demaree Method of Swarm Control Tina Sebestyen – 379 Swarm Traps – Tips and Tricks Michael Smith – 383 Bee Bobs Through the Looking-glass: Complete Mastery over Errant Swarms Peter Sieling – 385 THE CURIOUS BEEKEEPER Too Many …

American Bee Journal Volume 166 No. 4 April 2026 Cover features children's art work depicting honey bees. Callouts: Reduce Supersedure in Packages - 443, Why the hexagon - 419, Educating the Future - 403

Posted April 1, 2026

ABJ APRIL 2026 COVER

Kendal Sager took this photo of artwork created by second-graders at Cesar Chavez Elementary School. Page 403 for Dewey Caron’s story about Kendal’s education outreach program. Note: Some panels were cloned to replace obscured images.

Posted March 1, 2026

The Classroom – March 2026

Q: Mite-resistant bees After reading the January 2026 issue of ABJ I am feeling somewhat frustrated regarding the lack of progress to develop mite-resistant bees. As I read the article by Bill Hesbach about vadescana, I thought that was a step forward but was reminded that resistance to this new pathway could not be ruled …

Posted March 1, 2026

Swarm Season Can Help Your Raise Great Queens

One of my favorite statements in beekeeping comes from Brother Adam, creator of the Buckfast bee and pioneer in the world of honey bee genetics. When asked what average beekeepers could do to improve their own bee genetics, he didn’t recommend getting Buckfast bees, or even cross-breeding with Buckfast bees. He said that each one …

Posted March 1, 2026

The Quick, the Dead … and the Misled: Cold Water Survival of Honey Bees

Before the first flowers bloom, brief spells of warmth invade the cold winter days, calling bees to collect water. With only thick honey in the hive, nurse bees desperately need water for brood rearing. Even when the air is too cool, the breezes too chilly, foragers fly from their hives, under the warmth of a …

Posted March 1, 2026

Book Scorpions: A Tale of Literature, Lice, and Varroa Mites

Imagine living in a library full time. Your life is simple: You hunt at night, lying in wait for your dinner to sidle within range of your toxic pincers, then grabbing it, liquifying it. During the day, you hide in dusty corners, narrow crevices, or in the pages of a scintillating novel, something like D.H. …

Posted March 1, 2026

The Aura of Bees

Your energy for beekeeping In January, I attended a large bee meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. For me, it was a significant event. Your individual beekeeping energy at that gathering was palpable. I was honored to have beekeepers come by our podcast booth and share their time and experiences with us. I enjoyed every one of …

Posted March 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor – March 2026

Marvels in the Trees Admittedly, I had to look up its definition, but in doing so discovered how appropriately “perspicacious” describes the insight shared by the deer hunter in last month’s “From the Editor” piece [“The apartment,” February 2026]. What a treat! Sincere thanks, Eugene, for taking us into the respite of that tree stand, …

Posted March 1, 2026

A NEW PHONE APP THAT DETECTS BEE DISEASES

ARS researchers are looking to help U.S. beekeepers better detect and treat their honey bee populations. Honey bees are important pollinators in agriculture. With an estimated 50-80% of crops pollinated by honey bees, they generate approximately $20 billion annually in market value in the United States alone. However, pathogens and the Varroa destructor parasitic mite …

BEES FOR DEVELOPMENT BIG GIVE EARTH RAISE CAMPAIGN 2026

Posted April 1, 2026