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This table catalogues all articles published in Natural Bee Husbandry. The table is fully searchable and sortable by title, author, location and edition. Articles in blue are available to read for free, click on the entry to view. If you would like to be notified when new articles become accessible please join our newsletter.

Title Author Location No.
Nature-based Beekeeping Bradbear, N., Lowore, J, Ethiopia 25
“Don’t Call Me Honey!” Or: When ‘Honey is not ‘Honey’ Kunz, M. UK 25
The Long, Downhill Road in Beekeeping Phipps, J. Greece 25
Apimondia International Congress, Istanbul, August 2022 Bradbear, N., Kunz, M. UK 25
Beekeeping in Wulu, South Sudan Akol, A., Lowore, J. South Sudan / UK 25
Skep Beekeeping: Looking to the Past to Look to the Future Park, C. UK 25
Skeps Around the World: Examples of traditional hives created and used today in various parts of the world; Basketry and Weaving Phipps, J. Greece 25
Treatment-Free Beekeeping: Friendship & Co-operation at Home and Across the Atlantic Nilson, M. Sweden 25
Tree and Log Hive Beekeeping - Some History Phipps, J Greece 24
Thoughts on the Hygiene Hypothesis Thompson, G UK 24
Natural Beekeeping in France Sheppard, P France 24
Winter Loss Survey (Hampshire Natural Beekeepers Group) Thompson, G UK 24
Warré Hives Update (Rebel Bees, Quebec) Pilon, H Canada 24
Tree/Log Hives - Responses to Survey Freeman, J., et al. USA 24
A First Zeidler Workshop, Germany Schuett, J. France 24
Tree Beekeeping Course, Israel Elyashiv, Z. Israel 24
Do Bees Make Honey? Powell, J. UK 22
David Junker’s Reed Hive Heaf, D. UK 22
Wall Hives Old and New for Apis Cerana in India Kunz, M. UK 22
Similarities with Beekeeping in Greece Phipps, J. Greece 22
German Beekeeping Institute Open House - A glance into German Beekeeping Traynor, K. Germany 22
Treatment Free Beekeeping - Waxmoths Heaf, D., Phipps, J., Powell, J. Greece / UK 22
Bee research: the neglected bee trees: European beech forests as a home for feral honey bee colonies Kohl, P.L., Rutschmann, B. Germany 22
The True Price of Honey - Species Protection for Honey Bees! Schiffer, S. Germany 20
Beekeeping & International Development Ridler, R. UK 20
Protecting an Eldorado of wild Apis mellifer Thiele, M. USA 20
The Sun Hive Rident, J. France 20
A School Art Project Phipps, J. Greece 20
Agave Log Hives, Dry Land Honeybees and the Rain’s Magic Power Rusch, N. South Africa 20
Willows For Bees And People Bucknall, S. UK 20
An Appreciation of Günther Manke, 1925-2020: Beekeeper, Sculptor, Architect, Teacher, Philosopher, Philanthropist. John, G. UK 18
Food Left from Undiseased Colonies - a lifeline for future generations of bees? Knilans, S. USA 18
Arboreal Apiculture - a Phase Shift Thiele, M. USA 18
Refuge Hives for Autonomous Honey Bees Locqueville, C. France 18
A Lightweight, Easy-build, Biodegradable, Pallet Wood Refuge Hive Whittingham, T. UK 18
Tree Hollows, or the Creation of Natural Honeybee Habitats Ruther, J. Germany 18
Restoration of Old Apiaries in Spain Norr, C-L. Spain 18
Observation of Wild Colonies Bridle, J., Phipps, J. Greece / UK 18
Honey Song Rusch, N. South Africa 18
An Investigation into the Life and Death of a Wild Honey Bee Colony du Gard, D. UK 19
Learning from Mistakes Freeman, J. USA 19
An Octagonal Hive for Permaculture Gardens Locqueville, C. France 19
Feral Honey Bees in Baja, California Luna, R.M.L. France 19
Why Not Start Sustainable Beekeeping by Recycling Your Old Langstroth Hives? Phipps, J. Greece 19
Flat Wax Phipps, J. Greece 19
Bait Hives and Sustainable Hives, a Variation on a Theme Pigot, R. USA 19
Preparing Bar Frame Hives for Swarms British Bee Journal (1875) UK 19
Melissalania Phipps, J. Greece 19
The Problem of Keeping Bees in War-torn Countries Phipps, J. Greece 19
On the Domestication of the Honey Bee – a Call to Action Bonhoff, H. Sweden 21
“Wall” Hives Knilans, S., Freeman, J. USA 21
Developing the Drayton - A Hybrid Hive for Low Intervention Bax, A. UK 21
Natural Beekeeping at The Annual Nordic Permaculture Festival* Nilsson, N. Sweeden 21
An All Season Guide to Finding out What’s Going on in Your Hive Without Taking off the Roof Brown, R. UK 21
Woodcuts of Traditional German and Austrian Beekeeping Phipps, J. Greece 21
What Bees Want v. What Beekeepers Want Harman, A. USA 23
In Praise of Re-cycling: A Top Bar Hive made from a Fridge Vydra, V. Czech Republic 23
Of Hives Proper for Bees Adair, D.L. USA 23
Elements of an Agave Honey Bee (Log) Hive Rusch, N. South Africa 23
Beekeeping with Log Hives and the Problems Concerning the Heather Moors of Northern Ukraine Piletska, I., Komissar, A., Zhila, S. Ukraine 23
Comparative Monitoring of Free-living Honey Bee Colonies in Three Western European Regions Albouy, V., Lang, M., Zewen, C. France / Germany / Luxembourg 23
Wild Bee Colonies - Observations of a Bee Watcher du Gard, D. UK 17
Honey Bee Habitat Rehabilitation after the Fires in Australia Verspuij, M. Ireland 17
Foraging: Finding and Communicating Sources of Nectar and Pollen Hattie UK 17
Towards Sustainable Beekeeping Heaf, D. Wales 17
A Plea for Conscious Beekeeping through Diversification and Adjustment of Density Hörler, E., Wermelinger, A. Switzerland 17
Progress Report on Three Years of Treatment-free Beekeeping Seeley, T USA 16
Nestduftwärmebindung: Retention of the Nest Scent and Heat Heaf, D UK 16
My Journal of Beeing Harper, G UK 16
A Brief History of Foulbrood: From Superstitions to Veterinary Medicine and Back Croppi, S., Tihelka, E. UK 16
Our swarming experiences Kellam, S. et al. Belgium / Hawaii / etc 16
Bees Know No Borders in our Bi-lingual Communit Elyashiv, Z. Israel 16
A Citizen Science Study of Wild Colonies of Honey Bees Seeley, T. USA 15
The Fermanagh Wild Bee Project Bolton, D. UK 15
A Journey to Honeyland du Gard, D. UK 15
Propolis: Bee Medicine Freeman, J. USA 15
Where the Bees Are Maassen, K., Wright, A. France 15
Naturally Selected Varroa Resilient Honeybees as a Resource for Re-wilding Blacquière, T., Panziera, D. Netherlands 15
Being with the Bees, First Shots Bertrand, P., Yan France 15
Apiculture Beyond Bees Thiele, M.J. USA 15
Winter Bee Pool, L.W. USA 14
After 2,500 Studies, it’s Time to Declare Animal Sentience Proven Bekoff, M. USA 14
Custos Apium, a Gathering of Bee Guardians Palma, A. Netherlands 14
Moving Towards a Honey Path Together with the Bees Elyashiv, Z. Israel 14
A Visit to the South Tel Aviv Shapira Neighbourhood and the Honeybee Centre Samnon, P. Israel 14
Honey in the Heart Gallardo, J., Parrhesia, P., Karmit, E. Israel 14
Bees for Peace Herrmann, H. UK 14
Honey from Apicentric Beekeeping Pilon, H. Canada 14
Consuming Sustainable Beekeeping Sarvis-Wilburn, M. USA 14
Naturlik Bihallning Nilsson, M. Sweden 14
The Singing of the Drones Danieli, L. Israel 14
Bee-ness Powell, J. UK 13
Bees Know No Boundaries Kellam, S. UK 13
Impressions from the Learning from the Bees Conference Honigmann, P. UK 13
The Alberta Standard Piniak, N. Canada 13
Trees in the Forest, Bees in the Wild Leaf, H. UK 13
Beekeeping (R)evolution, Part Two Schiffer, T. Germany 13
Bee-Time Even-Zur, K. Spain 13
On Being a Bee Watcher Seeley, T. USA 12
Rewilding Our Planet: Nature as a Mirror to our Human Health Richmond, D. UK 12
Project “Fort Knox”: Selecting Bees and Guarantees for Beekeepers Maleta, B. Poland 12
A Hive for all Seasons: The Warré Hive in Quebec Pilon, H. Canada 12
A Tale of the Two Hives of David Junker and Jan Michael Phipps, J. Greece 12
Beekeeping (R)evolution: A Species Protection Program Phipps, J. Greece 12
A Top Bar Workshop in Sweden Nilson, N. Sweden 12
A Painful Lesson in Zen and the Art of Honeybee Reverence Swan, H. USA 11
Make Your Own Skep - and Revise a Lost Art Nobbs, Rev E. UK 11
Arboreal Apiculture Salon Thiele, M.J. USA 11
Arboreal Apiculture Salon Thiele, M.J. USA 11
Honeyland: Stills from the Film Phipps, J. Greece 11
Honeybees: A Compass Point Thiele, M.J. USA 11
Bee-centred Education Verspuii, M. Ireland 11
Reverence for Bees and Being(s) Shapiro, L. USA 11
Healthier Bees and a Sounder Way of Beekeeping Nilsson, M. Sweden 11
Learning from the Bees | Berlin 2019 Rogenstein, S. Germany 11
Defence of Prospective Nest Sites by Scout Bees Phipps, J. Greece 11
Telling the Bees about Michael Fred Eichner Herrmann, H. UK 10
Reflections on a Smorgasbord of Bee Delights John, G. UK 10
“Organizing For Bees” Knilans, S. USA 10
A Brief View of Traditional Cork Hives in Portugal Pouseiro, A. Portugal 10
Preservation Beekeeping in the Heart of the Rocky Mountains Sailors, S. USA 10
A Bee Story Pigot, P. USA 10
Apicentric Beekeeping with the Warré Hive in Québec Pilon, H. Canada 10
A Mystery of Bees Pitcher, A. Ireland 10
Why Skeps? Mohrmann, H. Netherlands 10
Hive of Gratitude and Hope Papma, A. Netherlands 10
Learning from the Bees Herrmann, H. UK 09
Learning from the Bees Blauert, C. Germany 09
What Are the Bees Telling Us? Swan, H. USA 09
Questions, Gestures Foulkes, C. USA 09
The Invitation of the Bee Anderson, H. UK 09
Apicultrices: Women in Beekeeping Schütt, J.M. France 09
We Can Finally See What We’re Doing When We Keep Bees Herrmann, H. UK 09
We Can Finally See What We’re Doing When We Keep Bees Herrmann, H. UK 09
Deep Forest Bee Hunting: A Novel Method for Finding Wild Colonies of Honey Bees in Old-growth Forests Radcliffe, R., Seeley, T. USA 09
Varroa Does Not Feed on Haemolymph Blauert, C. Germany 09
A Matter of Life and Death Bonhoff, H. Sweden 08
Record Keeping Langford, J. UK 08
What Bees Need and Don’t Need Cullinan, J. South Africa 08
Making A Top Bar Hive Ruther, J. Germany 08
How to Populate your Non-Standard Hive Chandler, P. UK 08
Learning from the Bees - NBKT’s Conference in Holland Herrmann, H. UK 08
Bees on an Active Volcanic Island Rose, S. USA 08
Artisans and Bee-Centred Beekeepers Celebrate their Love of Bees: An Interview with the Editor Monika, Pawel Austria 08
Making and Using a Skep with an Eco Floor Freeman, J. USA 08
A Ukrainian Hive Based on a Hollow Tree, Part Two Priyatelenko, V., Ilienko, E., Fursov, N. Ukraine 08
Natural Beekeeping and Native Bees Denwood, P. UK 07
Winter Management: Using Insulation and Ventilation in Temperate Climates Hesbach, W. USA 07
Eco Floors: Sourcing Materials Sailors, S.P. USA 07
Happiness is A Horizontal Hive Houghton, D. USA 07
A Journey into Wonder – a Love Story Papma, A. Netherlands 07
The Small Hive Project: A Hobbyist Beekeeping Experiment Phipps, J. Greece 07
Adaptions to the Layens Hive to Provide Better Insulation and an Eco Floor Schütt, J. France 07
Features of the Multiple-Storey Bee Hive with Special Frames to give the Hollow Tree Effect Priyatelenko, V. Ukraine 07
Belarus, a Forest Awakening Powell, J. UK 06
Natural Beekeeping Seminars Sharashkin, L. USA 06
Impressions and Reflections of a Beginner Beekeeper after Attending the National Honey Show 2017 Schütt, F. Canada 06
Comment on Thomas Seeley’s Darwinian Beekeeping: An Evolutionary Approach to Apiculture Vydra, V. Czech Republic 06
Traditional Beekeeping in the Peloponnese, Greece Phipps, J. Greece 06
Sance Pro Vcely (Chance for Bees) Boleslav, M., Dvorský, L. Czech Republic 06
Apitherapy: Spagyric - Podmor “Подмор” Ruther, J. Germany 06
Learning from the Bees Conference, Holland, 2018 Herrmann, H. UK 06
Sustainable and Natural Bee Husbandry Events 2018 Phipps, J. Greece 06
Survival of Wild Colonies Seeley, T. USA 05
The Four Confluent Paths of a Bee-Centric Beekeeper Sailors, S.P. USA 05
Feral Bees: Friend or Foe? Part 2 Collins, S. UK 05
My Bee Journey Knilans, S. USA 05
A Bee Tree Top Adventure in the Heart of Frankfurt Haurová, C. Germany 05
Innovative, Natural Beekeeping at Organic and Biodynamic Farms in the Netherlands Willemse, J. Netherlands 05
A Comparison between a B.S. National Wood Hive and a ZEST Hive Environment Durant, D. UK 05
NBKT Competition Results Events Powell, J. UK 05
Treasure Chest: A Pocket Watch for Beekeepers Phipps, J. Greece 05
Feral Bees: Friend or Foe? Collins, S. UK 04
Dealing with Varroa: Natural Selection or Artificial Selection? Heaf, D. UK 04
Let Alone Beekeeping: A Short Term Answer to Varroa Control? Conrad, R. USA 04
Log Hive Workshop Somerville, M. UK 04
Rapid Development of Varroa Resistant Behaviour in a Colony of Hybrid Honey Bees Pritchard, D. UK 04
Log Hive Beekeeping in Russia and Ukraine During the Time of Tolstoy Phipps, J. Greece 04
Putting a Number on Natural Mitchell, D. UK 03
Darwinian Beekeeping: An Evolutionary Approach to Apiculture Seeley, T. USA 03
Insulation and Ventilation in Honey Bee Hives Summers, W. UK 03
The Bienenkiste Hive Klein, E.M. Germany 03
Look, Listen and Learn Phipps, J. Greece 03
Keeping Bees Alive During a Canadian Winter Fowler, J. Canada 03
Are Beekeepers Behaving Irresponsibly if They Don’t Control Swarming? Phipps, J. Greece 02
Natural Swarming is Vital for Honey Bee Health Haverson, J. UK 02
Heather Skep Beekeeping in Holland John, G. UK 02
Bait Hives: A Valuable Tool for Natural Beekeeping Seeley, T. USA 02
Should We All Go Native? Pritchard, D. UK 02
Working Artfully With Swarms Freeman, J. USA 02
The Bees, Our Teachers Herrmann, H. UK 02
A Bee Loud Glade Herrmann, H. UK 01
Apicentric Beekeeping: Origins and Fundamentals Heaf, D. UK 01
The Modern Top Bar Hive Chandler, P. UK 01
Macedonia: Capturing Old Traditions John, G. UK 01
Should We All Go Native? Pritchard, D. UK 01
Commercial Warré Beekeeping in Australia Malfroy, T Australia 01
Using Prophylactics for Preventing Honey Bee Diseases Sonnleitner, K., Wirz, J. Switzerland 27
Early Pioneers of Sustainable Beekeeping in the UK Phipps, J. Greece 26
Nature-based Beekeeping: Issues Arising Lowore PhD, J. UK 26
The Scientist and the Beekeeper: The Tale of Varroa-resistance in Norway (Part One) Oddie, Dr M. Norway 26
Stories from Under The Mango Tree Society, India Chatterjee, D. India 26
Ensuring Women Benefit from Bees Mbroh, I. Ghana 26
Beekeeping with Stingless Bees in Vietnam Truc, N., Tan, N. Vietnam 26
Diversity in Honey Bees Vincent, J. Zimbabwe 26
Swarms Are Precious: Why Not Try a Bait Hive and See What Happens? Brown, R. UK 26
Waiting for the Bees Ferris, S. UK 26
Aspects of Traditional Beekeeping, Yesterday and Today, in Lithuania Vatinaite, S. Lithuania 26
Looking Back: The Catenary Hive Bielby, B., Phipps, J. UK / Greece 26
A Scientific Note on the Strategy of Wax Collection as Rare Behaviour of Apis mellifera Olszewski, K., Dziechciarz, P., Trytek, M., Borsuk, G. Poland 26
Nature-based Beekeeping Lowore, J. UK 27
The Scientist and the Beekeeper: the Tale of Varroa-Resistance in Norway Oddie, M. Norway 27
Bees for Development Ghana, Photographers without Borders Marie, B. USA 27
Apimondia Africa Region, Working for Bees Mutisi, R. Zimbabwe 27
Beekeeping and Gender Equality in Uganda Mackie, G. UK 27
Elephants and Bees Kunz, M. UK 27
Bees and Elephants: the Buzz about Beehive Fences Butler, K. Sri Lanka 27
The Charge of the Drone Brigade Barnes, J., Phipps, J. USA / Greece 27
Learning from the Bees Bradbear, N. UK 27
Learning from the Bees: a Delegate from Portugal Richmond, D. Portugal 27
The Hardest Thing of All to See is What is Really There John, G. UK 27
Permapiculture, the Nicarao, the Japanese and the Ciociaro beehives (Part 1) Ardovini, A. Sweden 27
Native Versus Imported Queens: The Controversial Issue Continues Phipps, J. Greece 28
A Stone Bee: The Prologue from Minding the Bees Gabriel, F. UK 28
Commercial Beekeeping in France with the Warré Hive Viste, M., Cataruzza, P. France 28
Bees, Trees, and People: Tree Beekeeping Project in Israel Ziv Israel 28
(Re)wilding Bees at Iso-orvokkiniitty Pöytäniemi, E. Findland 28
Do Managed Honey Bees Compete with Wild Bees for Floral Resources? Patterson, M. UK 28
Beekeepers – Give other Pollinating Insects a Chance! Phipps, J. Greece 28
Swarms – Spring 2023 Phipps, J. Greece 28
Permapiculture, the Nicarao, the Japanese and the Ciociaro Beehives (Part 2) Ardovini, A. Sweden 28
Harvesting Honey from Skeps in the 19th Century Phipps, J. Greece 29
Environment – Climate Change Phipps, J. Greece 29
Preparing Top Bars and Transferring Bees from a Langstroth to a Warré Hive Phipps, J. Greece 29
A Moroccan Adventure Forrest, E. Australia 29
Recognition of Castilla Leon Site as part of Spain’s Cultural Heritage Norr Spain 29
Apiary at the Monastery of St John Phipps, J. Greece 29
Lanaken Museum Ryker, D. Belgium 29
Uppvidinge Beekeeper’s Museum Nilsson, M., Englén, P. Sweden 29
Pesticide Damage to Colonies Phipps, J. Greece 30
Climate Change From Different Perspectives Flottum, K. USA 30
Looking for the Best Hive Michael, J. France 30
How Painful is This? Examining the Question of Sentience in Plants and Animals Barnes, J. USA 30
Protecting Our Beekeeping Heritage Phipps, J. Greece 30
Permaculture in Finland Pöytäniemi, E. Finland 30
The Wandlebury Feral Bees Clark, B. UK 30

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