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Small hive beetle adult. iNat photo by Jesse Rorabaugh

Bee a boss: How to banish small hive beetles from your hives

1 month ago

17 min read

A man with seasonal allergies, probably related to pollen.

How effective is honey for seasonal allergies?

2 months ago

13 min read

Dead bees are a common sight, but knowing the cause can be difficult.

We are still free of Tropilaelaps mites, but for how long?

3 months ago

14 min read

Two honey dippers on a wooden table. DepositPhotos

Something sweetly strange: honey dippers & the art of dippering

4 months ago

11 min read

Two bees on honeycomb. DepositPhotos

New to beekeeping? A novice guide to starting your first hive

5 months ago

10 min read

A modern version of a bee gum set in a tree. DepositPhotos

beekeeping equipment

Appalachian beekeeping the Foxfire way: free bees in gums

5 months ago

13 min read

Purple honey inside a beehive in North Caroline. Photo by Flying Pig Apiary

Tantalizing purple honey is not a weight-loss miracle

6 months ago

5 min read

Even the tiniest garden can help a bee on its journey from one place to another.

gardening for bees

Tiny gardens, big rewards: how to attract more bees

7 months ago

15 min read

Each pair of honey bee legs has a different structure to do a variety of jobs. Deposit Photos.

Spotlight on honey bee legs: they’re not just for dancing

7 months ago

16 min read

As pollinators, hummingbirds work quickly and efficiently, visiting many flowers in a short time. Here, a hummingbird and a bumble bee work the flowers.

other pollinators

The truth about hummingbird pollinators: are they better than bees?

8 months ago

7 min read

As this bumble bee dives toward the nectar, he accidentally picks up pollen that he takes along to the next flower. Rusty Burlew

Bumble bees and hollyhocks: an old-fashioned love story

8 months ago

5 min read

Pollination saturation: how many hives per acre?

Ways pollination saturation can help crops but exploit our bees

8 months ago

3 min read

Flowering crab apples along a roadway. Deposit Photos

Flowering trees revisited: the best way to save the bees

9 months ago

17 min read

These honey bees are protecting their nest with gobs of prepared propolis.

The 3 surprising things honey bees (almost) never collect

9 months ago

5 min read

Some beekeepers use liquid smoke to calm their bees instead of traditional smoke. Does it work? Is this okay for the bees?

Is liquid smoke helpful or risky for calming honey bees?

9 months ago

4 min read

In this photo, you can see a mature seed capsule from last year along with this year's flowers.

Witch hazel: the unusual feast bees need in the off-season

9 months ago

13 min read