Control Mites
Because Bees Don’t Take Care of Themselves The above photos illustrate the fate that awaits colonies when mite treatment is denied, or where treatment…
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Colony Development
By: Larry Connor Mastering Bee Biology To be sucessful beekeepers look at the activities of the house bees, foragers and drones. House Bees (Bees…
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Selecting the Appropriate Protective Clothing
Go to task at hand with proper gear I grew up in a hot climate, but I will spare you the memory walk. …
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20 Awesome Facts About Honey Bees
By: Gail Damerow Honey bees make up less than one percent of all bee species, but are the best known and most widely studied…
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Beat the Heat
With Summer well underway, it is important to take proper precautions while working outside in the apiary. Full bee suits provide adequate protection from…
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City Bees
Mosquito Summer I have to credit one of our most impressive new(-ish) bees, Ted Mcginn, for first asking this question of our government bee-regulating…
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Hive Tasks
July, August, September By: Ann Harman First Year Monitor and decide on Varroa treatment in July. Winter survival depends on Varroa con-trol during…
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