Where does the best honey in the world come from? And how is it determined “best?”
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Read MoreYou can requeen a colony at nearly any time of year. The queen will slow her laying sometime after the summer solstice and continue to decrease the rate of laying until perhaps October or November. Most queens begin increasing the rate of lay soon after the winter solstice.
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Read MoreAmerican Foulbrood is a bacterial apiary disease that spreads between hives. And it has the potential to wipe out the entire industry.
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