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Thinking of Becoming a Commercial Beekeeper?

So you're thinking of become a commercial beekeeper and renting your colonies to almond...

A queen bee and her retinue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A queen bee and her retinue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Smoking a hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Smoking a hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 1:03 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: bee boxes (2), bee colonies (2), beekeeping (15), commercial beekeeping (1), Eric Mussen (295), Extension apiculturist. almonds (1)

If I Had a Hammer...

The number of new housing developments throughout the country continues to shrink as we struggle...

Queen Bee

QUEEN BEE (with the dot) is surrounded by worker bees (sterile females). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Line-Up
Line-Up

WORKER BEES are lined up in perfect formation as they tend to the queen bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Inspecting a Cell

QUEEN BEE pokes her head in a cell before laying an egg in it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 6:50 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: hive construction (0), honey bee colonies (0), queen bee (0)

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