LAVENDER HILLS FARM
Tom Morrisey Keepers of the bees and producers of award-winning honeys, handcrafted cosmetics, candles and soaps. For Tom Morrisey and Tina-May Luker, home is…
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Let the Sunshine In!
Sun Tribe Solar and Westmoreland County Public Schools partner to develop the first pollinator-friendly solar farm for the Virginia Public School system. Sun Tribe…
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Stingy
By Ann Harman Now that you are a beekeeper everyone you encounter will want to tell you their Sting Stories. Sometimes they are very…
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The Chicken Chick In The Beeyard
By Gail Damerow Getting into beekeeping accidentally isn’t always the best approach, but it worked out well for Kathy Shea Mormino, better known for…
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Queen Pheromone
Queen pheromone is complex and is produced from multiple glands. Honey bee queens produce a sophisticated array of chemical signals (pheromones) that influence both…
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Have You Lit It Yet?
By: Chappie McChesney A Look At Mentors and Mentoring When you ask most beekeepers this questions they have their smoker come to mind. Most…
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Why Do You Keep Bees?
By: Michael Krummel The Smell, The Look, The Taste? Why do I keep bees? Why do you keep bees? Despite the apparent simplicity of…
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Monitoring For Mites
By: Phil Craft With all the challenges facing honey bees and beekeepers today, Varroa mites are still the greatest threat. In a past Ask…
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The Old Man & The Bees
By: David Riddle The old man and the bee, mastering the craft In Hemmingway’s story an old man catches a big fish and battles…
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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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