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absconding

My bees swarmed right after installation

April 19, 2013
34 Comments
2 min read
honey bee management

Easiest package installation ever

April 18, 2013
11 Comments
1 min read
publications

Bee Craft: the best of the bee journals

April 17, 2013
1 Comment
3 min read
beekeeping equipment • how to

How to use a swarm guard

April 15, 2013
18 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
neighbors

Why do I feel like “Dear Abby?”

April 12, 2013
19 Comments
4 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
bee biology

My teacher says bees have five eyes. She’s creepy.

April 12, 2013
6 Comments
2 min read
bee feces

Bee poop on flowers: the best in sanitary practices?

April 11, 2013
11 Comments
2 min read
honey bee management

Installing a new package of bees

April 10, 2013
53 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
neighbors

Is it a good idea to feed my neighbors’ bees in hope they will swarm here?

April 10, 2013
9 Comments
1 min read
feeding bees

Can I start a new package on honey instead of syrup?

April 9, 2013
43 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey bee behavior

How long before a new beehive begins to forage?

April 9, 2013
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
hive placement

How close together can I put my hives?

April 8, 2013
36 Comments
1 min read
diseases • how to

How to clean up from Nosema apis

April 8, 2013
34 Comments
4 min read
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pests

Do mice eat bees?

April 7, 2013
13 Comments
1 min read
varroa mites

Apivar vs ApiLife Var vs Apiguard

April 7, 2013
76 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
rants

Are their ethics loose in the package too?

April 5, 2013
17 Comments
3 min read
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