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March 12, 2024

Your Bees and Early Spring Build Up

Baby, it’s getting warm out there! We recently received a voicemail from a listener who asked about the impact of unseasonably warm temperatures on beekeeping management. She is not alone in noticing advanced colony growth this year.  A …

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Feb. 19, 2024

How To Get Started With Bees - The Series Collective

In 2020, the late Kim Flottum, Jim Tew, and I launched an innovative podcast series focused on the fundamentals of beekeeping. This four-part series was among the first podcasts to comprehensively address what newcomers to beekeeping need to know. C…

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Jan. 10, 2024

North American Honey Bee Expo (NAHBE): A Reflection

I'm still buzzing with excitement from my weekend at the North American Honey Bee Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. It was an extraordinary event, and our booth, conveniently located right next to our key sponsor, Betterbee, was at the heart of the acti…

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Dec. 10, 2023

Peter Kim Flottum, 1947 - 2023

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Kim Flottum, a cherished friend, esteemed cohost, devoted husband, and father. After a courageous battle with cancer, Kim left us, leaving behind a legacy enriched…

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Nov. 2, 2023

Why You Should Attend Regional and National Bee Conferences

As the leaves turn and the temperatures drop, it's tempting to think that beekeeping takes a seasonal hiatus, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, the fall and winter are golden opportunities for beekeepers to expand their knowledge…

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Feb. 1, 2023

Dealing with Winter Deadouts

Forgive me if I am oversharing, but I do not enjoy winter. Especially January gets to me. The holidays are over and I find the cold, grey days tiresome. Everything starts to take on the appearance of the landscape in an old black and white photo.&nb…

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Oct. 31, 2022

Now That Fall Is Here, What's A Beekeeper To Do?

Now that Fall is here, honey is harvested and most of us are buttoning up our colonies for the winter, what is a beekeeper to do with all that new-found time? There is lots you can do: Get caught up on all your reading by gather up your scattered b…

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Oct. 21, 2022

BIP Sentinel Program Experience 2022

Some of you may remember this past spring, I joined Bee Informed Partnership’s 2022 Sentinel Apiary Program. As part of this program, I sent in monthly samples from four of my beeyard colonies from May through October. I also collected pollen …

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April 25, 2022

My Long Langstroth Beehive Journey Begins

I suppose I am like most beekeepers. I like bees. I like to watch them and marvel at their beauty – in function and form. I can (and have) spent hours just watching them. I also like to tinker. I am not over the top, but I like gadgets and ex…

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March 4, 2022

Climate Change - Worse Than Expected?

A new report released in early March by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) looks at the causes, impacts and solutions of climate change. It gives the clearest indication to date of how a warmer world is affecting all living th…

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