Honey extractors evolved in America as the fledgling apiculture industry began to see the value of these machines. To understand that historical development from primary sources, I collect honey extractors, study them, and search how their original design functioned in the old bee literature. I had to find one important design: an 1870s Novice Honey …
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In last month’s column I described how the current pesticide risk assessment process for pollinators is inadequate in the United States, Europe, and other areas. I used the word “inadequate” because we know that pesticides are currently contributing to annual honey bee colony losses and declines of wild pollinators. In this month’s column I’m going …
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By now, you’re either itching to get out to your bee yard, or you’re cuddled up cozy with no desire to brave the elements. While the sun rises and sets, the days are getting longer, and Baby New Year brood is emerging. If you haven’t yet performed your first inspection of 2024, now is the …
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Here’s a quiz: What do ketchup, yogurt, gelatin, and heather honey have in common? You got it! They are all thixotropic liquids. Thixotropic materials are thick and viscous when motionless but become thinner when agitated. At my home, we always keep a humongous bottle of ketchup on the kitchen counter. After leaving it untouched for …
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Yes, you can probably do this job Why wouldn’t you go get your packages? After all, you get to take a trip in early spring to a warmer climate. You get to see another aspect of the U.S. bee industry, and you get your packages straight home without depending on someone else to do the …
Read MoreA “Thank you” to Randy Oliver Randy is awesome! That article basically says that he FORMALLY asked EPA if off the shelf oxalic acid is OK [“The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management,” December 2023]. The “non-response” from EPA speaks volumes. Do what we need to control varroa. Oxalic acid is not to be avoided, but …
Read MoreAs the current director of the Knox Lincoln County Bee School, Jane is passionate about teaching and cares deeply about the success of all new beekeepers. She has further enhanced existing bee school curriculum by creating a comprehensive, multi-modal approach with a rotation of hands-on learning stations interspersed with formal class instruction. Intermediate classes, offered …
Read MoreTinley Park, IL – Since first published in 2011, an article suggesting that most store honey isn’t actually honey has been recirculating in the media without any real supporting evidence or critical examination.1 This claim was substantially refuted in an article published later in 2011.2 This year, RQA Inc., under contract with a client in …
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Honey and Pollen Diagnostic Lab now is accepting honey and pollen samples from researchers and beekeepers who would like to identify the plants at the genus level from which honey bees are collecting nectar and pollen. “Bees and other pollinators, such as flies or butterflies, collect the nectar …
Read MoreAHPA San Diego: A Meeting of Minds and Beehives Mattie Joiner – 141 Welcome to the 4th Agricultural Revolution! Randy Oliver – 143 Darwin Among the Hives Peter L Borst – 159 Observation Hives Add Fun to Beekeeping Dewey M. Caron – 165 Self-organization and collective behavior in honey bee colonies, Part 1 Frédéric Eggers …
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