Contributed by J. Morgan It was another rough season for many of us at SIBA with regards to keeping varroa mite populations knocked down to a safe number. Some in the club who have never treated before resorted to trying ApiVar for the first time. Others, such as myself are rolling the dice again seeing…
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Of Bugs, Blooms & Vittles: Honeybees heading into winter
By Chandra L. Mattingly One hive richer than in the winter of 2013, I'm hoping my honeybees will winter as well as last year. To recap this year, all three of my backyard beehives came through last winter with strong populations. Due to the drought, I'd fed honey cappings over the inner covers in September…
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Drones the Forgotten Bees: See You Next Spring
by Ginger Davidson www.GeezBeezHoney.com It’s now fall. This is the time of the year when trees look like a Monet against our hillside. The temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter. Pumpkins, corn stalks, and decorative Indian corn adorn porches across the Midwest in preparation for bean and chili suppers, ghostly trick o’…
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Processing Beeswax and Beeswax Candle Making at Home
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] Contributed by J. Morgan Tyson Hermes and Regina Faulkner led the discussion and demonstration at the October 2013 SIBA meeting. Two members having different processes of their own. You decide what works for you.The video was edited for brevity and to also put the topics into better order from start to finish…
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