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bee forage

Lovage: a multipurpose pollinator plant

July 5, 2018
10 Comments
5 min read
wild bees and native bees

Anthophora terminalis: the orange-tipped wood digger bee

July 2, 2018
4 Comments
3 min read
Drones arise from haplodiploidy so they have no father.
bee biology

What is a honey bee drone congregation area?

June 27, 2018
41 Comments
5 min read
Panurginus bee (Andrenidae) on daisy. Rusty Burlew
wild bees and native bees

A Panurginus bee in the neighborhood

June 20, 2018
5 Comments
3 min read
Bearding bees
honey bee behavior

If your bees actually want to beard, let them

June 19, 2018
41 Comments
6 min read
swarming

Reasons why extra hive space may not reduce swarming

June 18, 2018
31 Comments
4 min read
beekeeping equipment

Tantalizing and weird things found on a bottom board

June 15, 2018
44 Comments
11 min read
wild bees and native bees

It’s time to monitor bumble bees

June 7, 2018
8 Comments
4 min read
quiz

The native bee quiz returns

May 30, 2018
12 Comments
1 min read
apiary creatures

Tick-tock: ticks in the bee yard

May 28, 2018
24 Comments
5 min read
comb honey

The downside to extracted honey

May 21, 2018
42 Comments
4 min read
bee biology

A quick-start guide to honey bee antennae

May 15, 2018
15 Comments
13 min read
Honey bees on a frame
spring management

Should you encourage honey bees to build comb?

May 12, 2018
28 Comments
5 min read
quiz

Basic honey bee biology: a beginner’s quiz

May 5, 2018
21 Comments
1 min read
honey bee management

Before you move a hive, read this

April 29, 2018
91 Comments
6 min read
bees in art

Imagine the lucky colony that lives here!

April 28, 2018
10 Comments
1 min read
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