After fielding beekeeper questions for eleven years, I have a decent idea of what confuses...
Bee Biology
Swarm traps won’t cause your bees to swarm
Is honey made from bee vomit? Sure, why not?
Respiration and Circulation in Honey Bees
CRISPR: the basics you need to know
The first 11 days of a worker bee’s life: egg...
To save a dying bee
An open-air colony in a pear tree
Honey bees have their own agenda
Is swarming a curse or a blessing?
Feeding Bees
Beekeeping Equipment
Is a landing board necessary for your bees?
Landing boards and wee porches are unnecessary for honey bees. Nevertheless, the subject is...
Gardening For Bees
Common and lance-leaved plantain for bees
My first encounter with plantain occurred when I was a kid in Pennsylvania. I had a brown pet...
Mason Bees
Are bamboo tubes causing mason bee Armageddon?
The scientist in me is wary of the words “always” and “never.” Although some things are for...
Other Pollinators
It’s time to learn a new bee
How Can You Save a Bee?
Cultivating an obsession with bees
Immigrant bees that colonized North America
Who’s that pollinating my garden?
Stalking Bees in the Oregon High Desert
Are stingless bees moving north?
For healthy bees: Sow seeds, not war
Dianthidium bees make masons look like amateurs
Favorite bees from last summer
Honey
How To
How to keep bees like a scientist
How to light a smoker so it stays lit
How to seduce a swarm, maybe
How to fit deep frames into medium boxes
Winter hive check: what to look for
How to plug the holes in your beehives
A no-cook candy board recipe for wintering bees
How to make value-subtracted honey
How to make a steam melter for beeswax
