Backyard Beekeeping Summer 2023

Backyard Beekeeping
Summer 2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• From the Editor
• What’s the Buzz
• Photo Essay: Garrett Koza Farm

Ask the Expert
~ Will the Workers Destroy Capped Cells?
~ Which is Better for a Layens Hive: Fumigation or Vaporization of Oxalic Acid?
~ Drying Honey
~ How Do You Catch a Swarm of Bees?
~ OAV Varroa Mite Treatment Questions Answered

Stories
• Expectations Vs. Reality
• A Guide to Various Bee Breeds
• Swarm Intelligence
• DIY Screened Bottom Board With a 2×4
• When Honeybee Workers Have Misplaced Loyalty to Their Queen
• Requeening Techniques
• Planting for Pollen
• Pollinator-Friendly Plants Bees Love
• Hive Highlights: Bees in Detroit? You Bet!

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