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Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
miscellaneous musings

The irony of complaining

April 6, 2012
3 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
writing and blogging

Announcement: the ultimate dilemma

April 4, 2012
11 Comments
2 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
beeswax • how to

Another rendition of rendering beeswax

April 4, 2012
18 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
how to • making increase • spring management

Doing the Mississippi splits

April 3, 2012
4 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
wild bees and native bees

Who’s to blame, masons or carpenters?

April 2, 2012
12 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
how to • video

How to move a hive any distance

April 1, 2012
64 Comments
1 min read
beeswax

Think extracting is messy? Try melting beeswax

March 30, 2012
25 Comments
4 min read
Do people dislike the neighbors' bees or the neighbors themselves? It's not always clear.
bee stories

Thy neighbors’ bees

March 28, 2012
63 Comments
2 min read
bee stories

The dead hive that isn’t

March 27, 2012
25 Comments
3 min read
The waxy surface layer of leaves is similar to the protective surface layer of insects. Soap can break down these layers and make them permeable to water. Flickr photo by Brett Jordan.
how to

How to kill bees with soapy water: non-toxic but risky

March 26, 2012
182 Comments
5 min read
Darkened brood comb. PIxabay image by RPN
bee biology

Why do brood combs turn black?

March 25, 2012
32 Comments
4 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
attracting wild pollinators • pollinator habitat

Pollinator walls, bee towers, and insect hotels

March 22, 2012
13 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
beekeepers • guest posts

The biggest threat to bees today . . .

March 20, 2012
11 Comments
5 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
beekeepers • miscellaneous musings

Are you a natural beekeeper?

March 18, 2012
10 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
bee forage

Planting for honey bees

March 16, 2012
2 Comments
4 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
honey bee management

What’s an unlimited brood nest?

March 14, 2012
7 Comments
3 min read
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