Pollination and Bees
Information on pollination and bees, including gardening for native pollinators, such as butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial insects like moths and wasps. Tips on bee health, Beekeeping 101, and pollination requirements for fruits and nuts.
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Beekeeping Basics
Learn the basics of beekeeping and how to effectively manage bee colonies. - Articles
Alcohol Wash for Varroa Mite Monitoring
An alcohol wash is the best method for monitoring Varroa mite populations in honey bee colonies. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: India
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Mar 6, 2025Learn about Indian beekeeping, managing Apis cerana and Apis mellifera, and the practices and challenges shaping this unique apicultural tradition. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: Turkey
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Feb 27, 2025Explore Türkiye's beekeeping legacy, unique honey varieties, and modern practices in this webinar highlighting one of the world's top honey producers. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: Elephants and Bees in Kenya
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Feb 20, 2025Learn how bees help protect Kenyan farms from elephant raids! This webinar covers African honey bee ecology, elephant-bee interactions, and solutions for coexistence. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: The Yukon Territory
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Feb 13, 2025Join Etienne as he shares his year-round approach to managing bees in northern climates. Learn how every decision impacts honey harvests, colony growth, and winter survival. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: France
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Feb 6, 2025Learn beekeeping in Brittany, France—manage honey bees, harvest honey, and more. Perfect for beekeepers, anyone interested in bees, and global agriculture enthusiasts. - Articles
Raising Monarchs at Home—More Harm Than Good?
Monarch butterflies have a low survival rate from egg to adult, but experts now caution that it may not be helpful to raise them in captivity. - Articles
Feeding the Flower Flies: How to Attract Flies to Your Garden
Though flies may have a bad reputation, many are actually beneficial pollinators. Find out more about flower flies and the plants and gardening practices that will nurture them. -
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Culinary Herbs are Good for Beneficial Insects, Including Pollinators
Many common culinary herbs are useful not only in our kitchens but also to pollinators and other beneficial insects. - Articles
Tweaking Your Garden Calendar for Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects
Creating a healthy garden, teeming with pollinators and other beneficial insects, requires adding, changing, or removing a few tasks in the gardening process through the seasons. - Articles
Pollinator Myths
Common misconceptions about pollinators can get in the way of our understanding and, therefore, our ability to support them. - Articles
Creating a Puddling Station for Pollinators
Water is essential to all living beings, vital not only to humans but also to the myriad of creatures inhabiting our garden. - Videos
Organic Honey Bee Colony Management: Mite Resistance Traits
Length 1:17In this video, we describe how some bees can keep mite levels under control by aggressively grooming or by seeking out and destroying Varroa mites while they are reproducing. - Videos
Organic Honey Bee Colony Management: How to Do a Sugar Roll
Length 2:38In this video, we’ll show you how to perform a sugar roll, where to look for mites, and how many mites are too many. - Videos
How to Do an Alcohol Wash
Length 2:42An alcohol wash is the most effective way to determine if your honey bee colony needs to be treated for Varroa mites. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: World Traveler
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Mar 28, 2024Global bee health challenges in Nova Scotia, South India, NSW, Australia, and Zimbabwe highlight shared responsibility. Join us as we address factors like declining queen longevity and urging beekeepers to manage their stock. - Articles
Attracting Hummingbirds
Learn about the many aspects of hummingbirds and how to attract them to your property. - Articles
Beekeeping - Honey Bees
Honey bees can be managed to produce many products, but they are even more valued for the major role they play in pollination of agricultural crops. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: Mexico
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Mar 7, 2024Discover differences in U.S. and Mexican beekeeping, diverse practices, the connection between traditional ecological knowledge and other systems, and practical applications of beekeepers' knowledge. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: Himalayas
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Mar 21, 2024Explore the vital role of the Asian honey bee in mountain villages, addressing challenges and opportunities for eco-friendly income in a diverse landscape where Apis cerana plays a crucial pollination role. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: Sweden
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Mar 14, 2024Discover all aspects of beekeeping in Sweden, from general facts and equipment to nectar sources, climatic conditions, and health regulations, including the Swedish Bees platform in the Pollinate Sweden network. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: Lesotho
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Feb 29, 2024Explore the impact of beekeeping in Lesotho on the three pillars of sustainability: Environmental, Social, and Economic aspects. - Webinars
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Beekeeping Around the World: Ukraine
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded Feb 15, 2024Gain valuable insights into the world of beekeeping in Ukraine with us.
