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Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
bee stories • beekeeping equipment

Down with bee suits!

September 29, 2013
24 Comments
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Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
infrequently asked questions

Top eleven questions of the week

September 28, 2013
13 Comments
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey

How long does it take bees to change sugar syrup to honey?

September 27, 2013
20 Comments
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honeycomb

Is it safe to eat beeswax with honey in it?

September 27, 2013
3 Comments
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
photographs

Autumn in the apiary

September 26, 2013
2 Comments
1 min read
miscellaneous musings

I was so much smarter then

September 25, 2013
31 Comments
4 min read
guest posts

From China to Mexico with the bees

September 24, 2013
4 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
feeding bees

When a colony refuses to drink

September 24, 2013
12 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
wild bees and native bees

On a wing and a prayer

September 22, 2013
1 min read
bee biology

Keeping antennae shiny and clean with a built-in antenna cleaner

September 21, 2013
8 Comments
2 min read
attracting wild pollinators

Save that bird nest!

September 20, 2013
12 Comments
3 min read
bees in the news

That candy cane glow

September 19, 2013
4 Comments
1 min read
Some beekeepers use crushed candy canes as bee feed. Predictably, it makes something that looks like red honey. Pixabay
bees in the news

More red honey: this time from candy canes

September 18, 2013
14 Comments
2 min read
How to manage bees for section honey. Maja Dumat
queen bees

What’s a bored queen bee to do?

September 17, 2013
6 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
apiary creatures

Who’s that sitting on my clothesline?

September 11, 2013
9 Comments
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey bee behavior

Bee ready to bite a nest mate

September 10, 2013
5 Comments
1 min read
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