The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce that Shannon Lamb of Dane, Wisconsin was selected as the 2022 Wisconsin Honey Queen. Shannon is the daughter of Sandra Helt of Dane, Wisconsin. She is a May 2021 graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Platteville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Soil and …
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March 14, 2022, Glen Ridge, N.J. — The 2022 Independent Press Award (IPA) recognized A Beekeeper’s Diary Self-Guide to Keeping Bees by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins as a first place winner. The book was chosen as the best in the “How to” nonfiction category. The 310-page paperback guides new beekeepers on how to set up, and …
Read MoreVirgin Queens Take the Throne Best Trevor Bawden – 507 2022 Extended-release Oxalic Update — Part 3 Randy Oliver – 515 Colony Confidential … What Really Goes on Inside the Hive Chapter 4: Rescue Ops Peter Keilty, with illustrations by Bridget White – 526 AHPA 2021 Conference — A Reunion Worth Waiting For Mattie Joiner …
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Bees become close friends and allies for beekeepers. The queen shown on our cover was named Eleanor, after Eleanor Vander Ark, who called beekeeper Ben Witte to come get the swarm of bees that were trying to find a home under her bay window in Churchill, Montana. She was superseded in 2021 and will be …
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Q OAV vs. Apivar in winter There is a difference of opinion on whether or not to use Apivar in late December/early January or use an oxalic acid vapor (OAV) treatment. Some do OAV and not Apivar; however, old-schoolers seem to prefer the strips. Some think it is too risky putting strips into a cluster …
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If you have been a beekeeper for even a couple of seasons you will recognize swarming is a frequent topic discussed in the bee magazines. Much has been written about swarming. Despite all the information, swarming remains one of the big challenges to beekeepers. Swarming means different things to different people. L.L. Langstroth called swarming …
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Questions over the real status of insect populations shouldn’t prevent conservation efforts Most children can’t wait for summer to arrive, but I was not among them. I spent my childhood on a far-flung homestead on British Columbia’s coast, surrounded by rocky beaches, thick forests, fog, and choppy waters. It was beautiful, and comfortable, except in …
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Emblazoned t-shirts, coffee mugs, and license plate frames exhort us to “Save the Bees!” Scores of organizations single out species of concern, such as honey bees or native bees, while others promote any old bee. According to a representative of the Xerces Society, bee training seminars that once attracted a half-dozen participants now attract hundreds. …
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As I write this article, approximately 2.1 million honey bee colonies are pollinating ~1.3 million acres of nut-producing almond trees in California. Since the estimated number of colonies in the United States is 2.92 million according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, that means ~70% of the country’s managed honey bee colonies are currently …
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Finding honey bee eggs in brood combs is a necessary beekeeping skill. Understanding how they can indicate a queen problem is important to know in bee management. Knowing other aspects of bee-egg biology is fascinating and enriches our beekeeping experience. In this article we will look at some historical observations along with the results of …
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