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Kirk Webster at MSBA

I'd never heard of Kirk Webster until earlier this summer when I was talking shop with a friend, who is…

12 years ago

Honey pricing & marketing management at MSBA

At the Maine State Beekeepers' annual convention, Deborah Delaney took the floor for a second time that day to present…

12 years ago

Sustainable beekeeping at the state beekeepers’ conference

I love the assortment of people who are drawn to beekeeping.  Young and old, eccentric and conservative, financially solvent--and bootstrappers…

12 years ago

The Power of Dark Honey

For many beekeepers--in this part of Maine at least--this year's season was a bit of a struggle.  A spell of…

12 years ago

Dealing with hornworms in the organic garden

I don't know whether I hadn't had an infestation of hornworms before, or I just hadn't noticed them (which seems…

13 years ago

How and why to do mite-tests in your apiary

Recently I went around to the various Runamuk apiaries to perform my annual mite-tests, and while the 12 colonies under…

13 years ago

UMaine studies how to enhance native pollinator habitat

At the August meeting of the Somerset Beekeepers, we hosted two of UMaine's academics who have been actively researching native…

13 years ago

Maine promotes native pollinators

Tuesday night the Somerset Beekeepers met for their monthly meeting, and were joined by a number of the county's master…

13 years ago

Do NOT buy ladybugs; attract native species to your garden instead

Ladybugs are often touted as a safe solution to aphid problems in the garden because their use doesn't involve harmful…

13 years ago

How and why to make your own apiary splits & nucs

Swarming is a natural tendency for bees in the spring and early summer, and making splits and nucs is just…

13 years ago