In honor of our nation’ s Semiquincentennial (happy birthday, America!), we pulled out a historic 1880s-era masthead, which former Editor Joe Graham had first unearthed for our July 1976 Bicentennial edition. ABJ was still black-and-white back then, but we thought color would go better with the fireworks. Cover Composite by Grace Smith
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Q: Plants as Varroa control After reading the February 2026 issue and reflecting on my few years of beekeeping, I have Varroa on the brain. Are there any plants that bees frequently visit that have a negative effect on Varroa? Can honey bees visit them enough and bring back pollen and nectar to help control population? …
Read MoreAges ago, I penned a blog post about the bee louse, Braula coeca. Nearly all my subsequent emails discussed a single photo caption in which I claimed the bee louse has sex legs. The messages suggested I was a bad typist, a bad speller, a bad editor, or perhaps a poor judge of what is …
Read MoreWith the approach of summer, concern turns to small hive beetles and their microbes, for regions plagued by them. In the Southeast of the U.S. and generally in areas with hot, humid summers and moist soil conditions, small hive beetles can be difficult to control. Even in the spring before opening the hives, I see …
Read MoreNew beekeepers may be surprised to discover that there are many, many diseases that affect our honey bees. It can be a daunting subject to learn about. Here we will attempt to create a down-to-earth method to diagnose and respond when we see evidence of disease in our colonies. Of greatest importance is learning to …
Read MoreGood bee people but bad information In my beekeeping youth, like so many other beekeepers, I had a beloved mentor. I speak of my very first beekeeping professor with pure reverence and warm memories. Many professors have such a cadre of graduate students who are forever beholden to them. While my first beekeeping professor did …
Read MoreTina’s Queen Tequila Hi Tina, I wrote you a season ago when I read your article on getting the mite numbers down early in preparation for winter, which is what I didn’t do soon enough and lost all five hives. (I caught/split last year and five of six overwintered last winter… I can be taught!) …
Read MoreCelvia CC Announces Accrediation of Innovative MDA Test for Honey Authenticity Verification Celvia CC is pleased to announce that its MDA (Honey Metagenomic DNA Analysis) test has received ISO 17025 accreditation from the Estonian Accreditation Centre (EAK), marking a significant milestone in honey quality assurance and authenticity verification. What Does This Mean? ISO 17025 is …
Read More[Beltsville Bee Lab to be relocated] Washington, D.C., April 23, 2026, USDA Office of Communications — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area today announced a reorganization and leadership restructuring to better align its work with USDA priorities, improve operational efficiency, and deliver results more effectively for American farmers, ranchers, …
Read MoreIf you have ever been hangry (a portmanteau for hungry and angry), then you know what it is like to be irritable, bad-tempered, or easily annoyed. While being hangry may seem like an excuse for unpleasant behavior, research shows that hunger can cause shifts in our hormones, brain processes, and nervous system that result in …
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