Stan Gore took this gorgeous photo in mid-December, in his apiary near Burton, Texas. Note the golden light reflecting off the hive covers. “The image is right off my camera. The lighting was surreal, a sky like I’ve never seen before. It was there about five minutes and gone.”
Read MoreA Dream Team? Milbrath, Webster, Oliver and Ellis all in the same edition? AWESOME! That’s a whole lot of practical beekeeping with the science to back it. John G. Yakim RPh Pittsburgh, PA Playing Opossum Reference: Queens “Playing Possum” (December 2019 letters): First of all it’s spelled with a “silent” O! You can take the …
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Email Questions to Jamie at classroom@americanbeejournal.com Follow my lab on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram An introduction: Greetings everyone. My name is Jamie Ellis and I am the new columnist for the American Bee Journal’s long running column “The Classroom.” As all of you dedicated readers know, this column was authored by Jerry Hayes for …
Read MoreDecember Editorial Eugene, I just finished reading the Editorial. I’m an older man (age 68) and have been a beekeeper since 1980, and for me, beekeeping is a continuous learning process. I am also formerly president of the Essex County Beekeepers Society (New Jersey) twice over, and I well know the experience of leading a …
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It seems that honey harvests were down in more places than they were up this year. Bad weather played a big part in that, starting with a late winter and a cold, wet spring, which delayed California queens to many parts of the country. Next, heavy flooding in much of the country wiped out spring …
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When the spring nectar flow gets zapped by a late frost, flooded out by relentless rains, or crunched dry under a cloudless sky, I see fall sugar bills robbing my bank account to zero. Then visions of a huge snow-white cotton field soothe my agony (see Figure 1). That grand sea of white, so striking …
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No beekeeper wants their bees to develop infections of Paenibacillus larvae, the bacteria causing American Foulbrood (AFB). It’s deemed such a threat that colonies must be destroyed if positive detections are found. In addition, neighboring colonies in an apiary or operation must be quarantined, which can significantly impact beekeepers, especially those who need to move …
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Thermal hive treatments could help control varroa without using chemicals, but many questions remain The honey bees were becoming increasingly irritated. That day, they were getting a heating device installed in their hive, and they weren’t happy about it. As Darwyn Flynn — a beekeeper in Paris, Texas — powered up the device, the hive …
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You’ve seen posters and read bumper stickers. You’ve watched news videos and opened colorful solicitations for money. Cries of “Save the bees!” and “Protect our pollinators!” are ubiquitous, having replaced pleas for pandas, whales, and spotted owls. But wait. How can you save a bee? The truth is, you can’t. Not really. If you catch …
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“Whether a colony survives the winter in good condition is determined more by its make-up than by the kind or amount of protection.” — Farrar, 19441 Beekeepers love to discuss winter hive protection — wrapping vs. insulation, upper entrances, quilt boxes or moisture boards, bee cozies, straw bales, and which way to turn the hole …
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