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Be careful not to roll your queens. Pixabay
queen bees

Be careful! Don’t roll your queen!

September 15, 2014
19 Comments
2 min read
predators

Robber flies grab bees in flight

September 11, 2014
16 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
predators

The sign of the sting

September 7, 2014
5 Comments
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey bee threats • predators

Italian mob takes down a wasp

September 5, 2014
17 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
publications

Book review | The Bee: A Natural History

September 1, 2014
9 Comments
3 min read
Fall management: How many bees is enough for successful wintering?
hive inspection • honey bee management • how to • wintering

Fall management of honey bee colonies

August 29, 2014
53 Comments
6 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
pollination

Strung out on pollen

August 25, 2014
11 Comments
2 min read
Honey bees often eat fruit, especially when it is damaged or rotting.
honey bee behavior

Do honey bees eat fruit?

August 23, 2014
77 Comments
3 min read
Wool carder bee examining a lemon balm flower. © Rusty Burlew.
wild bees and native bees

A woolcarder bee peers inside a flower

August 19, 2014
5 Comments
1 min read
A frame full of honey. How much honey do you need to leave for winter? Nancy McClure
wintering

The remarkable amount of honey your bees need for winter

August 19, 2014
126 Comments
8 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
feeding bees

When the feed is too close

August 16, 2014
16 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
varroa mites

What is guanine?

August 14, 2014
14 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey bee management

The value of a postmortem

August 11, 2014
27 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
absconding

Absconding: when your bees move on

August 4, 2014
23 Comments
4 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey bee threats

Is death camas a threat to honey bees?

August 1, 2014
7 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey bee behavior

Favorite watering holes

July 30, 2014
11 Comments
3 min read
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