Bees Have Something in Common with Dracula - They Like the Dark
Light pollution is making bees sleep-deprived and harming their mating waggle dance, a study has found.
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Christine Bonham
Oct 51 min read
Hurricane Helene
While as a whole, most of the members in our area dodged a bullet from Hurricane Helene, many across FL and the Southeast didn't,...
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Christine Bonham
Sep 41 min read
Bee Facts
A nice visual with some factoids for your next trivia night... Charts from stakich.com
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Alan Strowd
Jun 291 min read
Bumblebee Quandry
Does anyone know what species of bumblebee this might be. About a dozen of them moving around in the leaf mulch
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Christine Bonham
May 11 min read
Bees... are they monsters? Or maybe MLB players?
Silly and smart bee news
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Christine Bonham
Apr 81 min read
Shop at Community Co-op & Support the ABA!
If you've ever shopped at Community Co-Op, located at 1235 Apalachee Parkway, you'll know that they give back to the Tallahassee...
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Christine Bonham
Mar 192 min read
Honey, Bees are Amazing!
Honeybees are endlessly fascinating. Beyond what we discover ourselves while working with them, what we learn from them and what we learn...
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Bob Livingston
Mar 151 min read
2024 ABA Apiary Inspections
03/15/24 We are feeding light (1:1) sucrose syrup and re-queening Wakulla and the double deep at Leon with ripe Queen cells donated by...
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Melanie
Feb 151 min read
Swarms, Splits and Captures
At the February 2024 meeting Master Beekeeper Bob Livingston presented on this topic and what to do, and how to do it when it comes to...
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Christine Bonham
Jan 51 min read
Why Are Bees Making Less Honey?
Here's a clue: the soil has to be able to support the production of flowers. Weather, soil use and many other things affect the growth...
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Christine Bonham
Dec 28, 20236 min read
In the New Year, Stop & Watch the Bees
Watching bees is something that most beekeepers do on a regular basis. This sweet story is a reminder that sometimes watching the bees...
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Christine Bonham
Nov 4, 20232 min read
Just Like Us...
Around the world, beekeepers are just as passionate about caring for their bees as we are. I have a couple friends that have traveled...
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Christine Bonham
Oct 4, 20231 min read
2023 Honey Tasting Entry Information
It's that time of year again! Every time of year is that time of year again, but what makes this particular time so sweet (pun intended)...
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Christine Bonham
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Amy Vu, Apiculturist, is our Speaker for October
Even though this is Florida State country, good things come from the University of Florida as far as beekeepers are concerned. Next...
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Christine Bonham
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Hive Yourself a Good Time at the North Florida Fair
We need volunteers to staff the ABA Fair Booth during the North Florida Fair, happening Nov 1-12, 2023. We sell our club honey at our...
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Christine Bonham
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Oh Honey! September is National Honey Month
September is National Honey Month! How will you find a way to share your bees' bounty with your neighbors, friends and family?
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Christine Bonham
Aug 23, 202324 min read
America’s Bee Problem Is an Us Problem By Lex Pryor Aug 3, 2023, The Ringer
You may've heard America’s honeybees are dying. What does that mean for the people on the front lines—and what could it mean for your food.
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Christine Bonham
Jul 10, 20238 min read
Most Honey in America Is Fake—Here’s Why That Matters
Why fake honey is bad for the bees and bad for the beekeeper.
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Christine Bonham
Jun 30, 20233 min read
Tired of Mowing Your Lawn?
Cultivating a lawn is a highly popular, centuries-old tradition in much of the Western world. Yet maybe wildflowers would be better?
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Christine Bonham
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Your Bees Can Be Happy or Sad
Scientists have found that bees and other insects have the ability to feel joy and pain...
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