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Climate change & Maine bees at MSBA

Former president of the Maine State Beekeepers' Association and retired state of Maine acquatic biologist, Matt Scott gave a presentation…

11 years ago

Winterizing the Farm, Garden, or Homestead─With a Free Printable Checklist

With the kids back in school, and the first blush of color spreading across the forest canopy, it's time to…

11 years ago

Looking in the beehive with Dr. Dewey Caron

Well it's been 2 weeks today since I went to the annual meeting of the Maine State Beekeepers'. It's taken…

11 years ago

Preparing your beehives for winter

As the rush of spring and early summer wanes, the beekeepers' attention turns toward the up-coming cold months.  Getting your…

12 years ago

Spring hive management

Hooray for spring!  Let beekeepers everywhere rejoice!  The sun is shining, and the trees are beginning to bud, it's warming…

12 years ago

Why support native bees on your farm?

Until recently, native and feral bee populations met all of a farmers' pollination needs.  Farms were smaller, and closer to…

12 years ago

Who are the native pollinators?

Because I love bees and because the act of pollination fascinates me so--it saddens me to think that all too…

12 years ago

9 health benefits of using honey

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a honey convert. I wasn't raised on it, and to tell the…

12 years ago

Companion planting made easy

It was my father in-law who first introduced me to the concept of companion planting, as we discussed gardening, and…

12 years ago

6 tips for handling bees

When I got started with beekeeping, I had spent a year prior to bringing my bees home, just researching and…

12 years ago