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January / 2011

Planning A Bee Garden

Along with the new year comes new plans, big hopes, and lots of inspiring ideas. One idea that I hope will take hold in the backyards of people all over the world is a bee garden. Bee gardens are a wonderful way to give the bees in your area an extra source of food while providing ... Read More
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Beekeeping and Pollinator Groups Meet with EPA

Last week representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the pesticide industry met with university researchers, conservationists and beekeeping groups in Florida to discuss the way that pesticide risks to bees are evaluated. The conference, which was organized by the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), is considered by U.S. government agencies and industry-watchers to be the first step in evaluating whether current guidelines on measuring pesticide toxicity are effective ... Read More

The Barefoot Beekeeper

The Beekeepers Calendar
A fantastic eBook on sustainable chemical free beekeeping by Philip Chandler. This is the number one resource for anyone wanting Top Bar Hives.
Read More		 Not sure what you should be doing this month? Check the Beekeepers Calendar for tips on what you should be doing to keep your bees happy and healthy.
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Winter Check

I have not opened up my hive to check on my bees. I have seen a few out on a sunny day. I did take the beekeeping course and our instructor told us to open the hives to check. I live in the Pacific Northwest and wonder if I should give them some ....

Candy Boards

Is ventilation necessary when using a candy board? Is condensation a problem if you have a candy board on the hive? If ventilation is needed, how does one go about providing providing it? One of the old bee guys in our bee club suggested putting candy boards on "just in case". I checked ...