As a journalist I have been a fan of the New York Times for a long time. As a beekeeper, I have another reason to like them. Joanna Klein’s interesting take this week on explaining the life of a bee breaks a few journalist conventions. One, of course, is writing in the second person. But […]
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Is THAT a disease in my beehive?
Albert Einstein once said “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination … no more men!” No more men? There are times when women might wish for this when we’re picking up stinky socks, but I think […]
Dandelions and honey bees: a reason not to weed.
Amanda: Not since I was five years old have dandelions meant so much to me. I can still see that bouquet of wilting heads on the windowsill in an empty Cheez Whiz jar. I later became ruthless in my dandelion destruction. I joined the host of other gardeners who have turned to whatever tool possible to […]
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Picking Blueberries With Sandhill Cranes: A Summer Event
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Canada’s ban on honey bee imports is folly, says B.C.’s biggest beekeeper
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Treating bees with oxalic acid; a late-winter mite-killing exercise
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Battling honey bee chalkbrood an expensive, maddening affair
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Four apiary sites in B.C.’s Fraser Valley found with small hive beetles
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Canada Bans Neonicotinoid Pesticides On Most Foods – Finally
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Painting New Honey Supers For The Coming Season
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World Supplier of Nosema Medication Fumagilin-B Shuts Down
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Alberta Small Hive Beetle find means trouble for B.C. beekeepers
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New honey in our Swan Valley operations in Creston!
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Sean Clancy: Have you tried HiveAlive yet? The published data o...
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Kyle Wayne: I'm glad you mentioned how the best time to remov...
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Gary Thompson: Congratulations on another successful year in the ...
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Tom Hardern: Just found you today by accident... The name caugh...
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Jeff: They are open from early morning to dusk; they use...
