Ask Phil: June 2015
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I make use of a feeding station for my bees. It is over 1000 feet from…
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Bigger Picture: Space Tunnels in the Front Yard
By Jessica Louque Do you ever have those neighbors that are always doing really strange things and you think maybe they are somewhere between…
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A beekeeper in Texas writes: I recently watched a video on YouTube that advocates using a nine frame bar spacer, as shown below. It looks…
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Ed Colby Why don’t you just send all your bees to California for the almonds,” Marilyn wondered. “Then you’d have the Winter off.” Maybe…
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Got A Question? Ask Phil!
Phil Craft Dear Phil, I have been trying to sort out my thinking about – AFB and come down to the essay below. Please…
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Ask Phil: December 2014
Phil Craft Got A Question? He knows! A beekeeper in Ohio writes: I would like to purchase three or more nucs next Spring for…
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Ask Phil: November 2014
Phil Craft Got A Question? He knows! Note to Bee Culture readers: An answer in my September column elicited such decided responses, both pro…
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DOWNTOWN: Dealing With The Changing Temperament Of Our Bees
by Toni Burnham As this beekeeping season comes to a close around here, one recurring theme among our newbees and mentees has been unwelcome…
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BIGGER PICTURE: A Yellow Jacket Adventure
Jessica Louque I’ve seen a lot of unfortunate misidentifications of bees lately. It could be because I work with honey bees on a daily…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Fat Bodies
Scattered all through the body cavity of the honey bee but especially in the abdomen are irregular masses of a soft, usually white tissue…
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