In the previous article, we made a detailed examination of reversing hive bodies, which is a method to maintain colony growth in the spring. To review briefly, by early spring some clusters have ascended up under the cover, leaving empty combs below. Up under the hive cover, colony growth can stall. In a vertical hive …
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Last fall, I took my two dogs for a walk in the woods behind my house. The black Labrador mix came home with 56 ticks (my daughters meticulously counted as we pulled them off of her!). The Boston terrier came home with only one tick. I could have predicted my Lab would bring home more …
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When we consider planting for pollinators, we often focus on crop plants or garden flowers that bloom at eye level or below. These range from tiny forget-me-nots to swaths of clover to prickly jungles of raspberries. For whatever reason, we rarely consider trees for our pollinator gardens. We may think trees are slow to grow, …
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These seasonal events are complicated simplicity First and foremost — the “nectar flow” If you are new to beekeeping, the primary nectar flow is the period, in your area, when major nectar-producing plants do their seasonal flowering thing. It’s why beekeepers constantly make plans for this intensive part of the year. Oh yes, it’s a …
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Today’s menu specials! Teresa Munn sent this photo from East Texas, about midway between Canton and Athens. Taken with her iPhone (which she also used to call the Editor), the image provides a beautiful contrast between incoming pollens. Teresa said it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact pollen sources during the first week of March when …
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Researchers find that learning and culture are needed for one of the most intricate forms of communication known outside humans Passing down shared knowledge from one generation to the next is a hallmark of culture and allows animals to rapidly adapt to a changing environment. While widely evident in species ranging from human infants to …
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce a new national award entitled, the Lee Heine ‘Good People’ Award in honor of Lee Heine, a longtime friend and leader in the beekeeping industry who passed away in 2021 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. With Lee’s passing, we lost a significant figure; a …
Read MoreInternational Honey Market Report Ron Phipps – 483 Justin Schmidt (1947-2023): The Man Who Was Stung for Science M.E.A. McNeil – 507 Why Aren’t We Sampling Drones? As preferred hosts, they can serve as an early-warning system for varroa infestation Zac Lamas – 515 A Study on Bee Drift and Mite Immigration — Part 4 …
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A three-banded Italian honey bee gathers nectar from a Thai basil plant in early November, a low-nectar time of year in Illinois. Photographer Steve Hinrichs, of 11 Acre Studio, writes about this plant on Page 569.
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Q Can laying workers produce female offspring? I received two questions on this topic. I list both questions before providing my answer. I am a southern California backyard beekeeper and have been enjoying the hobby for ten years or so. The articles “The Honey Bees in Africa” & “The Cape Bee, an Unusual Pest of …
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