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[14 Aug 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

So it is August, if your bees were strong in May and June, chances are that they have made some honey during these two months. August is a good time to check for your…

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[11 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]

2010 MBA Member Survey – Part 2: Membership Communication by Email

By Stephen E. Tilmann

Those of you who attended the March 2010 spring meeting of the Michigan Beekeepers Association (MBA ) undoubtedly recall…

Bee Biology, Featured, Headline, Management »

[29 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]

This is recently jointly published in American Bee Journal and Bee Culture, but also available on the eXtension website under honey bee health:

Honey Bee Nutrition by Zachary Huang

Featured, Photos, bee plants, flowers »

[21 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]

I was at the Shangri-La Alpine Botanic Garden for 11 days in June. Shangri-La is about 4 hrs of drive, north of Lijiang, in Yunnan Provence. The garden is the first and only privately…

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[21 Jul 2010 | One Comment | ]

Photos taken July 10th, 2010. This is right before one takes the ramp to I96West from Okemos Road. I saw a big patch of red flowers once and wondered what they were. They were…