All in the Family I started beekeeping many years ago, because I thought it would be a fun hobby for me, and a fun activity for my growing family. Years later, this turned into a commercial operation producing honey and beeswax candles for a variety of farm markets in southeast Wisconsin. My son Scott started …
Read MoreBook Reviews: Summer Reads Carol Hrusovszky, Tina Sebestyen, Tom Seeley, David Shimo – 713 Help! What’s wrong with my honey? Hanna Bäckmo – 735 The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management — and What Can We do About It? Part 1 Randy Oliver – 743 A Year as a Commercial Beekeeper — July Charles …
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Harvest time: After all the hard work we’ve done this spring and early summer, here is the payoff. Honey extraction can be hot and labor-intensive, but it is one job that brings immediate satisfaction. This month’s cover was painted by Marie App, of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin.
Read MoreMixed messages confusing to new beekeepers I am a new beekeeper who is very happy to receive and read your magazine. I am, however, unhappy at the lack of editorial guidance in the latest issue, March 2023. You have an article by Fred Jones — “Natural Beekeeping: A Reckoning”— and an interview with Tom Seeley …
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Q Honey bee feed additives Has any study been done that proves essential oil stimulants actually help a bee colony? Paul Caplinger March A The answer to this question is a bit tricky. The shortest, most direct answer is that there have been some studies on essential oil impacts on Varroa, Nosema, honey quality, toxicity …
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In my July 2022 American Bee Journal article, we saw how small hive beetles can evict a colony off its combs. Now with the approach of summer, the time is appropriate for another small hive beetle article, not like the previous one. This article is more from a beekeeper’s perspective confronting the typical symptoms of …
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Imagine you’re playing a word association game such as Password and your secret word is “bee.” The clues you might give to elicit that word include “honey,” “sting,” and “swarm.” But “legs”? Never. Nothing about legs reminds us of bees. Yet bees, especially honey bees, have some of the niftiest legs in the animal kingdom. …
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A casual discussion of a common beekeeping event Honey bees’ big three In no prioritized order, honey bees are known for producing honey, pollinating plants, and stinging. Honey and pollination are appreciated and have been discussed at length in every medium available to us, while defensive stinging is in a category all by itself. Most …
Read MoreIntroducing the Hive Sessions A sweet, new educational resource for the honey industry. Elevating the collective knowledge of the honey industry is essential for us to effectively capitalize on honey’s positive positioning and navigate challenges from traditional and emerging sweeteners. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of the National Honey Board’s Hive Sessions. …
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The City of Bee Cave, Texas’s second annual “Books and Bees Festival” was a big hit this April 1-2, with support from The American Bee Journal. In what is now a two-day event, Saturday focused on pollinator education and Sunday’s “Honey Fest” showcased the talents of local beekeepers. With over 2000 attendees on Saturday alone, …
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