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varroa mites

Don’t miss the Varroa train

May 24, 2013
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how to • water for bees

See an innovative and stunning water feature for thirsty bees

May 23, 2013
11 Comments
2 min read
swarming

Backfilling: the sign of the swarm

May 22, 2013
20 Comments
2 min read
bee stories • swarming

The iterative method of swarm capture

May 20, 2013
29 Comments
7 min read
bee stories • swarming

My husband made me do it

May 18, 2013
15 Comments
4 min read
bee forage • wild bees and native bees

Bumble bee on piggyback plant

May 15, 2013
4 Comments
2 min read
bee stories

A beekeeper’s trip to Corvallis

May 14, 2013
16 Comments
5 min read
guest posts • swarming

Details of the Taranov split

May 12, 2013
14 Comments
4 min read
how to • swarming

Another take on Taranov

May 10, 2013
39 Comments
3 min read
A field of crimson clover.
bee forage

Crimson clover in bloom

May 10, 2013
5 Comments
1 min read
parasites

My zombie flies: pets I could do without

May 8, 2013
14 Comments
4 min read
how to • swarming

The great divide: a Taranov split

May 5, 2013
45 Comments
4 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
wasps

Green metallic cuckoo wasp

May 1, 2013
6 Comments
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
queen bees

Intercaste queens and swarm guards

April 23, 2013
14 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
swarming

Protected: Population dynamics after a swarm

April 21, 2013
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pollination

Do brussels sprouts need pollination?

April 19, 2013
17 Comments
2 min read
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