Finding an antique bee smoker, maybe over a century old, can be thrilling. You could be holding the hopes and dreams, the thrills and disappointments, of a beekeeper, usually more than one, from moments long forgotten. Accurately identifying and dating a smoker, backed up by literature with matching pictures, can turn frustrating and problematic. Some …
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The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce that Kaelyn Sumner of Cecil, Wisconsin was selected as the 2023 Wisconsin Honey Queen at their annual convention held in Brookfield. Kaelyn is the daughter of Robert and Traci Sumner of Cecil. A graduate of Pulaski High School, Kaelyn is currently a junior at Kansas State …
Read MoreFDA Provides enforcement mechanism for adulterated honey ke Aloha Mea, We have led presentations on the scope of the FDA Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act 21 on honey in Hawai`i (and the rest of the U.S.), as Hawai`i honey was involved in the Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906. We have been …
Read MoreQueen Replacement Guide — Information for Beekeepers Replacing or Installing New Queens — Part 1 of 4 Jake Barker – 145 An Update on the Varroa Incursion into Australia Robert Owen – 151 A Study on Bee Drift and Mite Immigration — Part 1 Randy Oliver – 155 Colony Confidential … What Really Goes on …
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Moving Day: Dr. Michael Bauer of Waupaca, Wisconsin, ties down a load of bees for transit in 2021. Kent Pegorsch took this photo while helping Michael gather outyards for a load going to Florida and ultimately to California almonds. This year for the first time, Kent’s bees went to winter storage in Idaho. From there, …
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Q QR codes are frustrating I do not have a smart phone. I live in a poor cell phone range area, so I use a landline phone. I found your QR codes frustrating. You say things like you can read more about it here. Then, you have a square with dots. Meaningless for me. You …
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Blue surrounds us from the depths of the oceans to the farthest reaches of the sky. Shades of blue shift and pulsate as clouds meander, sea floors fluctuate, and atmospheric particulates toy with the light. We’ve coined alluring words for these gradations of blue: sapphire, azure, ultramarine, cyan, indigo, and cobalt. And could anything sound …
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Tracheal mites may no longer be a serious concern for North American beekeepers, but they are causing havoc elsewhere. It isn’t often that problems go away in beekeeping. More typically, new challenges pile on top of the old in a stack that might make someone contemplate leaving the business. Tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi) are a …
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Do you remember last spring? Here we are, in the winter, 2023. Last spring is only a faint memory now. Remember those early warm days when the bees — and you — were busily producing and storing honey? While you and I were relishing future surplus honey crops, the bees, as early as last spring, …
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Winter can be a difficult time for bees. After fall management, the colonies, left alone, try to survive through the cold months while the beekeeper waits for survival news come spring. Through the winter, I keep watch on winter clusters with thermal cameras in the apiaries or study them in the bee house with observation …
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