Waggle Dance Communication Within The Hive
By: Clarence Collison Honey bees communicate to nestmates locations of resources, including food, water, tree resin (propolis) and nest sites, by making waggle dances….
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Got Questions? Phil Knows!
By: Phil Craft Q: A beekeeper in Washington state writes: I live in Carlton, WA. We just had a devastating wildfire that burned nearly 400…
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Autumn Honey Report
Selling Honey So, what’s it take to sell your honey? Of course is it good comes in first, and when selling retail (1:1), giving…
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1st Year Hive Tasks
By: Ann Harman • Monitor queen performance. • If original queen has not increased colony numbers plan on requeening no later than end of…
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The Editor’s Hive
By: Kim Flottum We have our bees in Northeast Ohio, not far from Cleveland and lake Erie. Our Winters aren’t too bad because we…
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Nutrition Thoughts
By: Charlie Vanden Heuvel The three legs of survival for the honey bee consist of a viable Queen, sufficient nurse population to sustain the…
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Feeders
By: David MacFawn It’s not only what you feed your bees, but how you feed them Feeding your bees for their survival is critical if they…
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