Up In Smoke
By Jim Thompson In searching eight million plus United States patents that have been issued, only 35 that relate to smokers and fumigators. Then…
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City Bees
By: Toni Burnham As You Make Connections Try To Avoid Conflicts and Build Consensus Do I tell anyone? is one of the most frequently asked…
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Beekeeping Buddhism
By: Jessica Schley Sometimes you just have to stop and stand still. When you have a thousand-plus bees crawling all over you, for instance….
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Try A Nuc Next Year But Order Early
By: Ralph Harlan During our beeschool, there is always discussion about the differences and benefits of packages and nucleus hives, both of which frequently contain…
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Got Questions? Phil Knows!
By: Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes – Q: I always enjoyed your tips when you were our state apiarist, and your “Ask…
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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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Fall Inspection for the Southeast
You’ve got time, but not much! By Jennifer Berry So far, 2017 has been a fairly decent year for most of us southern beekeepers….
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Beeswax and Candles
Using this valuable honey bee product ~James E. Tew It is late November, cold and raining. The yard is loudly quiet. No…
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AUTUMN – REGIONAL HONEY PRICE, WEATHER AND MANAGEMENT REPORT
Imports, Drought, Wholesale and Retail Demand And Future Plans Prices and Weather The evolution of the U.S. beekeeping industry continues unabated, though at glacial…
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Editor’s Hive
By: Kim Flottum No matter what action you consider relative to honey bee management, you are always safe if your first move is –…
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