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Let’s Talk About Dead Bees
December 9, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Health & Pests
Like many beekeepers, we’ve lost bees. Losing bees is never easy, and there can be many causes.
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Starting Beekeeping: Find a Beekeeping Mentor
May 1, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Beekeeping 101
Mentoring is a traditional way for beekeepers to teach people starting beekeeping about tending bees. However, finding a mentor, someone who is both knowledgeable about hive management and interested in teaching you, can feel difficult, especially if you don’t know anyone who keeps bees in your area.
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How Disease Can Cause Bee Population Decline
February 1, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Health & Pests
With movable frame colonies, beekeepers discovered pests and diseases that they only superficially knew about. Honeybees, like any other animal, are subject to the frailties of this sometimes pale existence.
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