Ask Bill –
As answered by Bill Mondjack, EAS Certified Master Beekeeper – Not all beekeepers work their colonies the same way. Anyone who has worked with…
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Be Prepared Before You Ask For Help
By: Frank Mortimer Beekeeping is a hobby that requires the beekeeper to have a certain amount of knowledge and also possess the tenacity to do…
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Moving Bees
By Jennifer Berry When you have to or want to. There are many reasons we find ourselves “having to” or “wanting to” move bees….
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New For The Fall-
Bee Hive Thermal Industries, Breaking News, Saving Honey Bees Organically An organic and noninvasive solution in targeting and killing Varroa Mite infestations, that are…
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Got Questions? Phil Knows!
By: Phil Craft A beekeeper in West Virginia writes: I have always heard that you can’t take honey from a hive until it has survived…
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Water During Cool Weather
This is not just another how to water your colony article. ~James E. Tew Bees need water – I get it. What else have…
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Build a Better Beeyard
By: Tom and Fran Davidson We began beekeeping seven years ago and have evolved from two colonies of bees to a successful sideline business…
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Hive Tracks: Know Your Bees
By: James Wilkes Introduction Hive Tracks is beekeeping software created by beekeepers for beekeepers with the goal of improving the quality and experience of…
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HONEY PRICES & MANAGEMENT REPORT
Some Management Practices We asked our reporters about some of their management practices this month, expanding it some from the survey we did last…
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Hive Tasks
Review all equipment Place equipment orders in January (sales!) If planning on a honey crop, order equipment now Order swarm catching equipment Finish repairs…
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