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Historic Roots
By: Jerry Hayes On the Bee Culture cover for this month’s July 250th Anniversary of America, we wanted to highlight Brad Root, the President of The A.I. Root Company and…
The Classroom – July 2026
Q: Honey bees in the ground I recently relocated my bee yard, and I noticed a lot of bee activity near the old location. Assuming they were displaced or lost…
The Elusive Allure of Urban Beekeeping
My mistake. For several years, I believed that urban beekeeping — especially rooftop beekeeping — was on the decline. Because urban beekeepers stopped sending me photos and stories of their…
PROJECT APIS M. LAUNCHES THE BEE HEALTH REGULATORY CONSORTIUM
Project Apis m. began funding beekeeper-approved, applied research 20 years ago. Since then, PAm has also spearheaded programs to put bee forage back on the landscape and provide beekeeper-facing resources…
Contents-July 2026
Summer Reads Rusty Burlew, Dewey M. Caron, Mihaly Hevesi, Alison McAfee, and Tina Sebestyen – 709 THE CLASSROOM Jamie Ellis – 715 BEEKEEPING BASICS Tips and Tricks: Secrets to Better…
Bee Vet
Click Here if you watched/listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! A Historic Account of Apothecary in American Apiculture…
How Can Honey Bees Hear If They Don’t Have Ears?
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: David Burns The United States is celebrating…
Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! So You Want More Bees By: Richard Wahl…
The “Modern” Beehive
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! 175 Years Old This Year By: James E.…
The Classroom – June 2026
Q: Plants as Varroa control After reading the February 2026 issue and reflecting on my few years of beekeeping, I have Varroa on the brain. Are there any plants that bees…