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Beekeeping Medications

Medications: There are many different types of bee medication options and it can often be confusing which medication to use. The chart below provides basic information about the available medications...

Sustainable Beekeeping

One of the most rewarding ways to help our planet and some its most important inhabitants -- the bees, is to become an urban, suburban or country beekeeper. Bees can...

LESSON 15: Colony Treatment for Bee Disease and Mite Control

Bee disease is an unfortunate part of beekeeping that all beekeepers must deal with. The good news is that with some proven precautionary steps, your colonies can be protected from...

LESSON 14: Wintering the Hive

The honey bee colony has a remarkable capacity to adapt itself to great extremes in climate conditions when allowed to develop freely with ample stores of honey and pollen. As...

LESSON 13: Extracting the Honey Crop

Now that you have spent all this time raising and managing the bees, it is finally time to claim your reward! Here we will show you all the necessary steps...

LESSON 12: How to Hive a Swarm

Swarming is an instinctive part of the annual lifecycle of the honey bee. The tendency is usually the greatest in the spring, when the bees increase their population rapidly before...

LESSON 11: Swarming, Causes and Control

Swarming is a very real concern for any beekeeper. When bees swarm, they usually divide the colony into a large group and leave to look for a new hive. They...

LESSON 10: How to Manage Bees

When it comes to managing bees, there are three times of the year that require different types of hive management-- Winter, Early Spring and Summer. Each season is crucial to...

LESSON 9: Packaged Bees and How to Care for Them

Packaged bees are produced in the southern states to be shipped into northern states in the spring. The 3 lb. size is the most popular and it is said that...

LESSON 8: Selecting the Apiary Site

There are several factors you should consider when selecting a site to place your hives. One of the most important factors is: will there be a sufficient food source near...

LESSON 7: Beekeeping Equipment & Hive Assembly

To be successful in beekeeping, certain beekeeping equipment is necessary. All equipment must be uniform and standard when assembling a hive. There are several types of hives in use today....

Beekeeping FAQ

Our bee facts and glossary are a collection of interesting facts about bees and also beekeeping terms that are commonly used. A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles...

LESSON 6: Nectar and Pollen Plants of the Pacific Northwest

You will be quite surprised at how many plants produce a surplus of nectar and pollen for the bees. For this section we will be focusing on the Pacific Northwest...

The Honey Experts