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Study Guide: Chalkbrood

October 2, 2019 by Cathi Leave a Comment

The fourth honey bee disease on the list for the Apprentice Level Exam for the Texas Master Beekeeper Program is Chalkbrood. Chalkbrood isn’t as scary as American Foulbrood, European Foulbrood and Nosema. Chalkbrood is a fungal disease. There isn’t really a treatment for it, but the bees usually get rid of it through their normal […]

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Study Guide: Nosema Apis & Cerana

September 20, 2019 by Cathi Leave a Comment

I’m really glad that on the study guide for the Texas Master Beekeeper Apprentice Level Study Guide that they put honey bee diseases as the first section. It’s really upsetting to study all of the various things that can wreak havoc with our precious hives, so I’m eager to plow through this and get on […]

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Study Guide: European Foulbrood

September 18, 2019 by Cathi Leave a Comment

In my continuing quest to be prepared for the Apprentice Level Exam for the Texas Master Beekeeper program, this is the next entry in my series of study guides. As a reminder, here is the list of what you need to know for the apprentice level exam. Yesterday’s article was about American Foulbrood Today I […]

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Study Guide: American Foulbrood

September 17, 2019 by Cathi 4 Comments

I am registered to take the test to be designated an Apprentice Level beekeeper which is the first step in becoming a Master Beekeeper in the State of Texas. I will take the test in November in San Antonio at the Texas Beekeepers Association Annual Convention. The program provides this study guide, but I haven’t […]

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Being a Good Bee Neighbor

July 3, 2019 by Cathi Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago I got the call that I constantly dread. A call from one of the residents who live near where I keep my bees. My bees are on land zoned agricultural, but there are homes around two sides of the perimeter of the pasture. I have been very proactive about doing […]

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