Backyard Beekeeping Fall 2023

Backyard Beekeeping Fall 2023

Backyard Beekeeping
Fall 2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• From the Editor
• What’s the Buzz
• Photo Essay: Bees in the City

Ask the Expert
~ Should I Be Worried About My Walkaway Split?
~ Should I Be Worried About Practice Queen Cups? Should I Replace a Two-Year-Old Queen?
~ Why Do My Colonies Keep Swarming?
~ Why Do Bees Swarm So Late in the Year?
~ Is It Possible to Get the Brown Wax Color to Be a More Yellow Color?
~ Is My Honey Contaminated?

Stories
• History of Beekeeping
• Bee Associations
• Surviving the Dearth Period
• Raising Queens
• Smoker Pods: A Bliss for Bees and Beekeepers Alike
• Vaccines for Honeybees
• Queens of Bee and Vine: Clematis Species That Attract Bees
• Hive Highlights: Top 10 Reasons To Become a Beekeeper
• Putting Your Honey to Use
• Rendering Beeswax in Small Batches
• Hive Minds: Daredevil Cliff Harvesters of “Mad” Honey

In Every Issue
• Beekeeping Calendar
• Just For Fun
• Hives to Follow