Winter Reads: Book reviews Tina Sebestyen, Carol Hrusovszky and Eugene Makovec – 29 Honey Bees and Native Pollinators: Us vs. Them? Shannon Durham – 49 How to Keep Bees Away From Your (and Your Neighbor’s) Pool! Joe Conti – 57 Thaddeus Minor: Connecticut resident may have written the first New World beekeeping book Alphonso Avitabile …
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Winter yard, Atlantic Canada: Our beautiful cover photo was taken by Erin Carver as she was preparing her bee yards for the New Brunswick winter. This apiary is located in Hopewell Hill.
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Q Apivar’s shelf life Yesterday and again today, the bees on one of my hives covered the entire front from top to bottom in a heavy mass. Clear skies and 70 degrees. The hive consists of two deep supers and both are full of honey for winter. Also, after treating the bees with Apivar, I …
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Beginning in late June, well after our spring nectar flow, comes the time I call usurpation season. I stop the truck well away from my hives and walk slowly into my research apiaries looking down, searching. I keep the area clear around the hives so I can spot any unusual bee behavior –– especially on …
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Honey bees recognize their sisters because their gut microbes make them smell similar Serious question: If you close your eyes, can you imagine the smell of your brother, sister, mother or father? My guess is you probably can, even if it’s been a few years since you’ve thought about it. That’s because each of us …
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Countless bee organizations have lists of “honey bee facts” that are entertaining, if not exactly factual. Many such lists claim that honey bees are the only insects that produce food that’s eaten by humans. That might seem true if you’re looking only as far as your local grocery store, but lots of insects collect nectar …
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It might make us feel like good beekeepers, but fall protein supplementation doesn’t produce more winter bees Many beekeepers do it. Local bee clubs suggest it to their members, and some old-timers have done it for decades. Even some apiculture authorities suggest it. But it might not be providing our colonies with the benefits that …
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Ever notice that the word “pain” is in “painting”? While I love bees and beekeeping, I hate painting boxes. My sideline operation in Michigan is limited by both space and time, and paint needs both to dry. Since I operate out of a small shared building, and Michigan weather is not always reliable for drying …
Read MoreBeekeeping in National forests After reading the “Say No to Banning Honey Bees in National Forests” letter [Letters to the Editor, October] and downloading and reading the Xerces petition, I would say both have valid points. The petition pointed out a concern of mine; that introduced managed bee colonies might bring the risk of introducing …
Read MoreDRYFORK, West Virginia — Healthberry Farm awarded a Gold medal in the Pyment category for their Honey River Pyment in the 2020 Mead Crafters Competition. “We are proud to represent West Virginia by winning this award,” says Healthberry Farm’s owner, Ben McKean. “This wine is made with 100% West Virginia grown ingredients, and represents a …
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