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hive stands and structures

A Montana bee house from a Dutch design

October 26, 2016
15 Comments
2 min read
More than one bee
English for beekeepers

Have more than one bee? Add an s.

October 23, 2016
64 Comments
6 min read
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beekeepers

Weird reasons I don’t like beekeeping all that much

October 20, 2016
80 Comments
4 min read
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wintering

My hives have no brood! What should I do?

October 18, 2016
43 Comments
5 min read
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wild bees and native bees

Why so many dead bumble bees?

October 16, 2016
30 Comments
5 min read
Hornet nest on transformer.
honey bee threats • predators

Bald-faced hornet nests in New York

October 10, 2016
5 Comments
3 min read
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bees in the news

Honey bees are not endangered

October 7, 2016
19 Comments
5 min read
JHoney bee with pollen
honey bee nutrition • pollen

The role of pollen in honey bee nutrition

October 6, 2016
22 Comments
4 min read
hives in snow
wintering

Don’t mind the cold: how to open a hive in winter

October 3, 2016
31 Comments
6 min read
Bees enjoying the pollen
feeding bees

Pollen feeders for honey bees

September 29, 2016
36 Comments
4 min read
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guest posts • predators

Beekeeping with Asian hornets in France

September 25, 2016
132 Comments
9 min read
burning bee hives
diseases

Will American foulbrood make a comeback?

September 23, 2016
23 Comments
4 min read
honey bee threats

Asian hornet found in the UK

September 21, 2016
7 Comments
3 min read
Honey bee with a pollen load. If she loses it, she starts again. Pixabay photo.
pollen

Why do honey bees waste pollen?

September 20, 2016
22 Comments
3 min read
bees in the news

When poison falls from the sky

September 18, 2016
47 Comments
6 min read
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bee forage

Madia elegans: a crazy pollinator plant

September 15, 2016
7 Comments
3 min read
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