Beekeeping News
A curated selection of worldwide feeds related around the topic of beekeeping and honeybees.
Inishturk Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland — March 23, 2026 A remote island community off Ireland’s west coast is set to become home to the country’s first dedicated native honey bee sanctuary, in a project aimed at protecting one of Europe’s most threatened pollinators. The initiative, approved by the Ini…
Web-based mapping tool for beekeepers, crop producers, and pesticide applicators WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (February 17, 2026) — FieldWatch, Inc., a nonprofit company that promotes communication and stewardship among crop producers, beekeepers and pesticide applicators, announces that Vermont has joined as…
Welcome Izzy Hill to the Project Apis m. Team! Izzy will be leading an exciting new program called the Bee Health Regulatory Consortium. Here are a few words from Izzy: “I am excited to be joining PAm and to help lead a new consortium focused on better addressing beekeeper needs, particularly access…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Theresa J. Martin Most beekeepers work alone at some point, whether by choice or necessity. In this multi-part series, we are exploring methods that make solo beekeeping more …
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! The Universal Question From Both Beekeepers and Landowners By: James E. Tew Somewhere there is a perfect worldIn my mind’s eye, the sky is usually deep blue interrupted only by fl…
By: Becky Masterman Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Honey Production Behind every bumper honey crop is a nectar flow. Some call it a honey flow. Frank Pellett, author of American Honey Plants, summarized honey p…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Choosing the Best Colony Spacing By: Ross Conrad Feral honey bee research conducted by Cornell’s Tom Seeley on bees living in the Arnot Forest near Ithaca, New York suggests that …
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 One of the most important reasons we inspect our bees is to ensure that we have a good laying queen. It’s easy to evaluate your queen without even finding her […
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop In ancient times, Hercules was the most heroic of mortal men. However, due to some chicanery by the gods, Hercules briefly went insane and did some terrible thi…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Stacking the Odds in Favor of VSH By: Richard Wahl Previous Month RecapIn last month’s article, “Raising VSH Queens”, I moved beyond the label and explai…
Honey ChiliRecipe Courtesy of BeeMaid Honey https://www.beemade.com/recipes.dinner.honey-chili Honey Chili is a sweet-and-spicy dish that combines the heat of chili peppers with the smooth sweetness of Bee Maid honey, creating a bold flavor profile. The result is a glossy, caramelized chili with jus…
© 2012 Shawn Colvin & Patty Griffin By: John Miller In early February, 2026 there is an oversupply of lumber in California almond orchards. In mid-February there will be far less lumber, and far fewer strong colonies for rent – at any price. The phenomena is easily tracked on social media, too m…
More space, less fear — that’s the future Carrie Diaz is building for honey bees in the heart of Los Angeles. What began as thousands of everyday conversations about honey and stings turned into something much bigger: a realization that most people have never truly been introduced to the honey bee, …
February 12, 2026 — California State Beekeepers Association Woodland, CA — On February 10, 2026, deputies from the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the California Rural Crime Prevention Task Force (CRCPF), arrested 47-year-old Leonid Terzi of Sacramento in connection with the thef…
The American Beekeeping Federation is proud to announce that Delanie Craighead and Oceanna Escribano were selected as the 2026 American Honey Queen and Princess. Queen Delanie is the daughter of Don and Laurie Craighead of Descanso, California. She is a graduate of the University of California, Davi…
Beekeepers protect Peru’s Amazon rainforest. Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon often rely heavily on small-scale farming for income, requiring them to clear land. Stingless beekeeping creates income without forest loss, empowering communities to protect their environment. Your donation c…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Matchmaking – You and Your Queen By: James E. Tew “You” and your queensIs the best queen for your bees always the best queen for you – the beekeeper? Sometimes yes but sometimes […
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Students of the University of Montana Master Beekeeping Class, Summer 2025 By: Christine Crick (Boise, ID), Jeremiah Bennett (Monroe, GA), Luke Harvey (Chillicothe, IL), Jason How…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! For the Love of Eggs By: Becky Masterman While the 2026 class of brand-new beekeepers are hunting for eggs in newly drawn beeswax comb, scientists are busy studying them (the eggs…
Species Superiority and the Rights of Nature Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Ross Conrad In last month’s Bee Culture article, I mentioned the recent granting of legal rights to stingless bees in the Peruvian…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Raising VSH Queens By: Richard Wahl VSH SignificanceIf you have been keeping bees for any length of time, you have already met the limiting factor in tod…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Theresa J. Martin In this multi-part series, we are exploring methods that make solo beekeeping more safe, efficient, and enjoyable. Last month, we reviewed the pros and cons …
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 We all know the feeling of spending forty dollars for a new queen and another forty dollars for overnight shipping only to have her not be accepted in our queenles…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop The flap and yap should not be confused with the flail and wail or, for that matter, the flailing whale. The first is a simple self-defense combo. In that regar…
On National Geographic’s Secrets of the Bees Jerry Hayes & Dr. Samuel Ramsey National Geographic’s Secrets of the Bees will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu beginning April 1. Dr. SammyAll right. JerryAll right. What do you want us to talk about? Well, how are you doing, Sa…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Breeding Back Viruses By: Jay Evans Spring! Great food coming in, bees that are becalmed by the mild temperatures, more daylight after work, a great time to be alive. For your bee…
Duane Combs Every new beekeeper probably hears that they need to do three things: When I got my business degree and headed out into the real world, people told me to find a mentor. I looked and I looked but I could not find a person who was on the leading edge of business who […]
Heather B’s Pizza DoughBy: Heather Buechel Ingredients □ ¾-1 C Room temp water □ 1-2 tsp Honey (I just scoop it out of the jar!) □ 1 Packet dry active yeast or about 2 teaspoons (modification for sourdough starter at the end) □ 1 C All purpose flour □ 1 C 00 Flour □ 1 […]
By: Maggie Gill This article was originally was previously published in BBKA News In February 2026, I will return to Thailand to continue my research into Tropilaelaps. This trip will take place almost exactly three years after my first visit to the country, and my first direct encounter with Tropil…
ARS researchers are looking to help U.S. beekeepers better detect and treat their honey bee populations. Honey bees are important pollinators in agriculture. With an estimated 50-80% of crops pollinated by honey bees, they generate approximately $20 billion annually in market value in the United Sta…