Q It’s All About Timing I am proud to say that I caught a big swarm and it is doing well! I’m putting a 2nd super on today. Just wondered when would be a good time to treat for varroa with MAQS? I thought I should let them be well established before doing that, and …
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Bee Latte A coffee tree on my porch draws an eager consumer this Sunday morning with a burst of fresh floral blend. Very few bees in my garden in Washington, D.C., I’m sorry to say. I’m happy to have this one. John Bray TheHoe.org Editor Response Hi John, Neat photos — is that an ornamental, …
Read MoreDixon, California native and artist Colleen Gnos was back home this summer to enhance and restore “Gazing Into Infinity.” She painted the 46-by-32-foot mural as a commission for Agriform Inland Terminal and the City of Woodland, CA from June to July 2012. Colleen hopes her updates using state-of-the-art materials and techniques will extend the resilience …
Read MoreRegistration provides benefits to growers and is supported by strong science that shows minimal risks for pollinators Today [July 12, 2019], the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a long-term approval for the insecticide sulfoxaflor — an effective tool to control challenging pests with fewer environmental impacts. After conducting an extensive risk analysis, including …
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DEARBORN, Mich., July 10, 2019 — Adam Ingrao was a military man. He always knew it, just like his father and his father before him, so he enlisted. But when Ingrao’s military career abruptly ended, he struggled to acclimate back into civilian life. A few years later, he found solace in an unexpected place — …
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We’re still feeling the effects of last winter in much of the country. We’ve been saying for months that all the moisture in the ground portends a good honey crop. Unfortunately for some areas, moisture ON the ground portends crop failure — for both farm crops and honey. Northeast Things dried out in New Hampshire …
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I awoke to wind. In the faint moon glow, I could see a chain of poplars silhouetted against the sky, the upper branches tossing and thrashing. Individual trees synchronized into a chorus line, bending with the rhythm of each successive gust. The musky essence of sagebrush reminded me I wasn’t home. Each time I visit …
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If you don’t control varroa, you’re probably making wild bees sick and reducing overall pollinator health in your community. Do you know the Varroa levels in your colonies right now? If you’re like many beekeepers who I interact with, you don’t. And that’s surprising since varroa and its associated viruses are the major driver of …
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In this article, we examine the intriguing details of two homemade bee smokers. In recent years, bee supply catalogs have grown thicker and heavier, from companies offering more equipment and specialty items. Catalog pages were once folded over, producing a thick (calendar) style fold as the spine of the catalog. Now bee suppliers publish catalogs …
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Yellow jacket wasps are more than just picnic crashers – they also raid beehives, killing off entire colonies. And climate change could be prodding the nest. “How do you tell the difference between a wasp and a bee?” The twelve-year-old girl looked up at me expectantly, proud to be asking me a question that her …
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