After fielding beekeeper questions for eleven years, I have a decent idea of what confuses...
Bee Biology
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?
How to identify a honey bee
Feeding Bees
Beekeeping Equipment
The Upstairs Downstairs Intrance: better hive access
Upper entrances are polarizing. Some beekeepers claim they are the best thing since sliced bread...
Gardening For Bees
Lovage: an all-purpose pollinator plant
Speaking of slaughtered pigs, my Appalachian grandfather used to say you can harvest everything but...
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
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
The honey-tailed striped sweat bee, Agapostemon melliventris
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
