The American Bee Journal was established in 1861 by Samuel Wagner and has been published continuously since that time except for a brief period during the Civil War. The Journal has the honor of being the oldest English language beekeeping publication in the world. Over the years we have developed many loyal readers who have passed their journals down to sons and daughters in the beekeeping family. In recent years interest in beekeeping has grown tremendously and we now find an increasing number of hobbyist beekeepers subscribing to our magazine. Many of these hobbyists have other outdoor hobbies and want bees for honey and the pollination they can provide for fruits and vegetables. Readership is concentrated among hobby and commercial beekeepers, bee supply dealers, queen breeders, package-bee shippers, honey packers, and entomologists. These readers are looking for beekeeping and agricultural related equipment. A recent survey shows that over 90 percent of our readers also have gardening interests and another 83 percent grow fruit trees. Over half have above average yearly incomes and 90 percent own homes. It is also interesting to note that of these home owners, 50 percent own five or more acres of land. The American Bee Journal is distributed on a yearly subscription to United States and foreign subscribers. The American Bee Journal is published in the Dadant Corporate Offices, in Hamilton, IL, by the Publishing Department.
在试图量化的经历在美国养蜂业务2006年9月和2007年3月间损失的程度和范围，美国（ AIA）的蜂房督察员被要求调查谁代表爱好养蜂人，副业和商业养蜂其状态的行业。总之， 384养蜂业务进行了调查，合共为143816殖民地加9,507分裂九月和三月之间进行。总的损失，并在所有业务蜜蜂平均损失为31.8 ％和37.6 ％ ，分别。被调查的蜂农， 51.9 ％的“非正常损失惨重” ;这些养蜂人有55.4 ％的总损耗，相比经历谁报告“正常损失”养蜂人的15.9 ％，总损失。为响应养蜂人报告包含在春季很少或根本没有蜜蜂蜂箱的数量， 23.8 ％的满足蜂群衰竭失调（ CCD ）指定的定义，这意味着被发现死者的殖民地的50％没有蜜蜂和/或很少死蜜蜂在蜂巢或蜂房。 CCD-苦难的操作有45.0 ％的总损失相比，经历了由不CCD的痛苦养蜂人所有殖民地的25.4 ％的总损失。大多数业余爱好者养蜂人认为饥饿是死亡在他们的殖民地的首要原因，而商业养蜂人铺天盖地相信脊椎害虫（螨蜂螨，蜜蜂气管螨，和/或小蜂房甲虫）是殖民地死亡的首要原因。在亏损及经营业务来自CCD患的比例相当大的变化是从各种状态报告。 |
