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Bees & Beekeeping: Past & Present – March 2024 The Dangerous Lives of Foraging Bees: Part 1 American Bee Journal

Bees & Beekeeping: Past & Present – March 2024 The Dangerous Lives of Foraging Bees: Part 1

Away from the protection of the hive, foraging bees suffer a dreadfully high death rate. The various fates of the bees are not often photographed in a collection and shown to the beekeeping public. From photographs saved in various dedicated folders since 1998 (on a succession of hard drives), we will see how bees died or when they could have…
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March 25, 2024
Beekeeping Basics – March 2024 Good, Old-fashioned Spring Cleaning — with a Lye Bath American Bee Journal

Beekeeping Basics – March 2024 Good, Old-fashioned Spring Cleaning — with a Lye Bath

I had a good laugh last month when I looked at the calendar and saw the most horrible winter weather forecasts I’ve seen in a decade. The joke was on me — here, I had been writing about “mild winters” and “Super El Nino,” banking on unseasonably warm weather like it was a sure thing. But I’m very grateful for…
UOVBA News Bot
March 25, 2024
The Curious Beekeeper – February 2024 Baking with Honey: A Sweet but Sticky Saga American Bee Journal

The Curious Beekeeper – February 2024 Baking with Honey: A Sweet but Sticky Saga

Cooking with honey is popular. Now more than ever, cooks are sneaking a gobbet of honey into recipes from salads to desserts. Some are searching for richer or fresher flavors, while others prize honey for its nutrients, a step beyond refined sugar.   The unintended consequences of cooking with honey During canning season about 15 years ago, I prepared an…
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March 25, 2024
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Elevating Hive Health with SuperNectar – A Nutritional Breakthrough for Honeybees.  March 2024 – Strong Microbials and Apis Biologix are proud to announce SuperNectar, a groundbreaking advancement in bee nutrition and health. This innovative, nutrient-enriched probiotic supplement addresses the complex challenges commercial beekeepers face, including environmental stressors, pathogens, and nutritional deficiencies that threaten hive vitality. SuperNectar is the result of…
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March 13, 2024
Aggravation Apiaries Bee Culture

Aggravation Apiaries

Profit and Loss in a Beekeeping Business By: John Miller How are things in American commercial beekeeping? According to a survey of several successful operations in America, conditions are not ideal. The price of North American honey is poor. It is very possible that Argentina, a significant honey-producing country will experience yet another default and currency devaluation, pressuring export prices.…
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March 11, 2024
Fact Sheet – Work Permit Holders of Mexican Nationality/Fiche d’information – Détenteurs de permis de travail de nationalité mexicaine Canadian Honey Council News

Fact Sheet – Work Permit Holders of Mexican Nationality/Fiche d’information – Détenteurs de permis de travail de nationalité mexicaine

Fact Sheet – Work Permit Holders of Mexican Nationality/Fiche d’information – Détenteurs de permis de travail de nationalité mexicaine ***** Le français suit ***** This email is sent to you on behalf of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. For your...Read more
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March 7, 2024