A Closer Look- Impact of Nosema Disease
By: Clarence Collison IMPACT OFNOSEMA DISEASE ON PRODUCTIVE CASTES The biological impact of Nosema disease has mostly been associated with worker bees, whereas drones and queens are generally...
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Jennifer Berry By: Jennifer Berry Legend has it that back in the 17th century, an “aha” moment occurred when a young scholar, Sir Isaac Newton, was struck on the head by an apple while sitting under a...
View ArticleMeet Christian and Stephanie Ramthun
By: David MacFawn In late August I had the chance to visit Christian and Stephanie Ramthun’s honey bee operation which is based out of Hillsborough County, Florida. Orange tree grove. Both come from...
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Ann HarmanGet it touchahworkerb@aol.com By: Ann Harman From Washington …… To Washington Jay is originally from Seattle in Washington State. Since his mother worked in a natural history museum Jay was...
View ArticleBeekeeper Fred Anderson or The Mystery of Crystal Mountain
By: Peter Sieling In 1896-1897, Bee Culture magazine, then called Gleanings in Bee Culture published its one and only serial novel. A few complained that they should stick to beekeeping, but most...
View ArticleHands On Mentoring After The Classes There’s Very Little Formal Education For...
By: Buddy May Dedicated mentoring of the new and inexperienced beekeeper is perhaps the single most important aspect of successful management in beekeeping. I and others are witnessing, in some cases,...
View ArticleKeeping Venom Out of Your Bee Club
By: Becky Johnson By Involving All Members In The Good And The Bad, Listening To Concerns And Forever Adapting To New Ideas And Ways, We Lessen Our Chances Of Being On The Wrong Side Of Heated Debate....
View ArticleMeet Derrick
Ed ColbyGet On Board! coloradobees1@gmail.com By: Ed Colby At the turn of the century, Derrick Maness and I worked together for Colorado commercial beekeeper Paul Limbach. Derrick still does. I’ve...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Beehive Covers
By: Jim Thompson I have found it interesting to look at the types of different beehive covers or tops that have been used over the years. I began my search with the first beehive that was patented in...
View ArticleMeet Michael Smith
By: Sarah Red-Laird The Weirdest Place Michael Smith Has Been Stung and 36 Other Facts About Him Winners of the lg Nobel Prize are awarded for their ability to make people laugh, and then think. I...
View ArticleNeonicotinoid Pesticides: A Major Problem For Bees, Part III
Ross Conrad By: Ross Conrad The dose response characteristics of neonicotinoid insecticides turn out to be identical to those of genotoxic carcinogens, which are the most dangerous substances we know....
View ArticleBe A Part Of Citizen Sciences, Or Just Brag About Your Hive
By: Rich Morris Hang around an online forum for Beekeepers, and you find out fast that they can be an opinionated bunch. Introduction There’s often lots of advice, but little data beyond experience....
View ArticleRegional Honey Market Report
DECEMBER REPORT We’re throwing a lot of numbers at you this month but we think you’ll find them useful. Below is our monthly report from December 2016 and below that this month’s report. You can see...
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Kim Flottum We are running a tad late this month due to our trip to The National Honey Show in the UK in late October. It was an enjoyable three day event, and if you’ve never seen or heard of it, you...
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