Friends at Johnny’s Selected Seeds

10 years ago

I've been back to work at Johnny's Selected Seeds since the start of the new year, and while it's always…

The sustainable apiary─brood factories & bee bombs

10 years ago

For years now Mike Palmer of French Hill Apiaries in St. Albans, Vermont, has been working to convince beekeepers that…

Greens in the ground!

10 years ago

Yesterday was mild here in central Maine, with temperatures reaching 50° so I seized the opportunity to get a jump…

Bee-school crash course

10 years ago

I'll be at the Somerset County Cooperative Extension in Skowhegan this Saturday giving my annual bee-school. This will be my…

Gearing up

10 years ago

As the days grow longer and the winter begins to wane, farmers, gardeners, and beekeepers alike are all gearing up for…

Working with beeswax

10 years ago

Carol Cottrill is a former president of the Maine State Beekeepers' Association and has held a number of other positions…

Freeze-your-face-off COLD!

10 years ago

It was seriously cold this morning as I made my way across the road to the barn. I honestly worried…

Maine beekeepers State of the State Address

10 years ago

Every year at the annual meeting of the Maine State Beekeepers' Association our state apiarist, Anthony (Tony) Jadczak talks about…

Honeybees and the landscape

10 years ago

Studying under Professor Frank Drummond at the University of Maine, Brianne Du Clos is a PhD candidate studying how bees…

January hive check

10 years ago

What does a beekeeper do in the deep depths of winter when it's too cold and snowy for bees and…