Category Archives: Gary Sieling

Book Review: Storey’s Guide to Beekeeping

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees: Honey Production, Pollination, Health (Storey’s Guide to Raising) by Malcolm T. Sanford and Richard E. Bonney This book serves as an update of prior work written by Richard Bonney, expanded to cover beekeeping across … Continue reading →

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Photos of Pollinators in the Adirondacks

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

by Gary My wife and I spent last week in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks. We didn’t see any honey bees – Pete said there aren’t many there, because there aren’t enough flowers, but that makes it a … Continue reading →

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Garreson Publishing to provide free websites for bee clubs

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

by Gary In the past decade, the cost of developing and maintaining a website has dropped exponentially, but many bee clubs still do not have websites. In a recent survey of U.S. bee clubs, we estimate that at least half … Continue reading →

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Ugandan Beekeepers Fund Education through Beekeeping

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

by Gary Garreson Publishing runs a monthly e-mail newsletter for beekeepers (subscribe). This article is the first in a series of interviews of beekeepers from across the world. The Bwindi Youth have fifty hives, but dream of having eight hundred. … Continue reading →

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Ugandan Beekeeper Explains Role of Foreign Aid in Non-Profits

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

Garreson Publishing runs a monthly e-mail newsletter for beekeepers (subscribe). This article is the second in a series of interviews of beekeepers from across the world. Ambrose Bugaari is an Enterprise Development Specialist in Kampala, Uganda. He writes a blog … Continue reading →

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Researcher in Kenya changes lives through beekeeping education

Posted on March 13, 2011 by admin

Garreson Publishing runs a monthly e-mail newsletter for beekeepers (subscribe). This article is the first in a series of interviews of beekeepers from across the world. Tom Carroll teaches beekeeping at Baraka Agricultural College in Molo, Kenya. He runs Apiconsult.com, … Continue reading →

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California Man Brings Bees to Your Home

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

Based in Northern California, Allen L. of GetBees.net brings a beehive to your home and manages it on your behalf, providing you with honey. Allen provides training and maintenance, perfect for any level of interest. He told me he manages … Continue reading →

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On Purchasing Honey

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

As far back as I can remember, my father has kept bees. As children we each had our own beehive and we helped him extract the honey. I have fond memories of the fragrance of melted beeswax mixed with the … Continue reading →

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2010 Philadelphia Honey Festival

Posted on December 19, 2010 by admin

Reprinted from the Germantown/Mt. Airy Newspaper Philadelphia has a long history of beekeeping, laying claim to the father of modern beekeeping, L.L. Langstroth. The Philadelphia Honey Festival took place this weekend, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Langstroth’s birthday. With events … Continue reading →

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Organic Beekeeping Training Course

Posted on December 8, 2010 by admin

Our friends at Organic Beekeeping 101 have just released an educational DVD for beginning beekeepers interested in organic beekeeping. The folks at Organic Beekeeping 101 have teamed passionate beekeeping teacher Randy Sue Collins and talented videographer Paul Martin to produce … Continue reading →

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