Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites – whatever you call them, they are pesky little bugs whose bites cause really itchy rashes, usually around the ankles and waistline. Beekeepers often encounter them while working bees in outyards. New research suggests they might force you to become a vegetarian. In addition to being uncomfortable and annoying, these bites …
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For a few cold winters, I lived in an old thin-walled trailer heated by a couple of small kerosene heaters many years ago. When bitter, frigid winds buffeted the trailer, the dainty window curtains that hung inside twitched out the timing of the blasts. On the mini kitchen counter, freezing cold transformed common items: a …
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This is our twelfth “Notes from the Lab,” which means the column has been featured in ABJ for one year. That’s a shorter period of time than several neonicotinoid insecticides are known to be able to persist in soils. For example, if I applied a sufficient quantity of thiamethoxam to plants in my garden last …
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The room was fluttering with bee conservationists. The seats were occupied by men and women from all over the Pacific Northwest who had agreed to donate considerable sums of personal time and money to tramp across the tristate area and survey bumble bees. Butterfly nets, catch jars, and t-shirts were stacked next to doughnuts, coffee, …
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New Hive Type I am 75 years old and beekeeping work is getting more difficult due to the weight of the boxes. I decided to make this new type of hive after reading your magazine. I am sending you a picture. I made the walls double thick because of our weather. Bees seem happy. …will …
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Q B401 Hello Jerry, I have been enjoying your column for decades. Keep up the good work! :) I’ve been reading about B401 “Certan” that other countries use to kill waxmoth caterpillars in stored frames. How does it work? Is it toxic to the bees? Do we have to air it out before we put …
Read MoreFall is a beautiful time of year in temperate regions. It can also be nerve-racking, especially if this is the first time you’ve readied a colony for winter. In areas with a real winter, November is too late to be doing much for your colony’s health. The mite count should be low, the bees should …
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Last spring, I was walking through the blueberry fields at the University of British Columbia’s farm when I noticed something peculiar. We have a handful of research colonies near the edge of the blueberry patch, the blueberries were in full bloom, and the bushes were humming with activity. But it wasn’t the honey bees who …
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Backyard beekeepers can take the time to watch their bees and learn a lot in the process. You can take classes, read books, & watch all the YouTube videos in the world, but ultimately the bees are the best teachers. When you document your hive over time, you can see how the colony develops and …
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