Here is a common scenario … you open your colony expecting to see your new queen getting started after a split or supersedure, and you see … nothing; no eggs, no larvae, no hope. All of the capped brood has emerged, and the frames are bare except for the bees walking around on them. The …
Read MoreSuspended Bear Fence for the Hobbyist Joseph A May – 1113 Honey Bees Never Cease to Amaze: Buttress Combs Al Avitabile – 1121 Nosema — Monitoring and Disinfection – Part 5 of a Series Randy Oliver – 1135 Preparing Your Bees for Winter Travis Owen – 1139 The Sunflower State Is Abuzz: Tourists flock to …
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Everyone this way, please! Large group photography can be a challenge. There’s always one person looking the other way, someone else has their eyes closed, and when you’re finished you’re told one of the cousins had already gone home. Cheryl Burkhead took our cover photo while researching her article on sunflower tourism in Kansas. We …
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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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