As the one and only raw honey providers in the world, bees are far from being "pests"; though, they do sometimes build hives in less than ideal locations. For example,...
Are Your Bees Right or Left Handed?
Bees don’t have “hands” but new research coming out of Australia has found that individual bees are prone to their left or right side. Here’s what the New York Post...
4 Tips For Introducing Your Child To The Basics Of Beekeeping
As summer ends and the back-to-school season starts up again, kids are continuing to grow and develop more responsibilities. If your child has shown an interest in the great outdoors...
For bees, Fat is where it’s at
By Dewey Caron, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus, University of Delaware. OSU Affiliate Professor. Internationally known Researcher, Educator and Entomologist. Author of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping.) In September bee colonies rear the bees...
How a Solar Eclipse Affects Your Bees
If you are anywhere in the United States today, August 21, 2017, you will be able to see the moon block out a portion of the sun—and if you’re in...
Aggressive Bee-havior And How To Prevent It
Celebrate the joys of beekeeping. There is nothing quite like having your bees buzzing happily about their business as you perform your routine hive inspections. Beekeeping is rewarding, entertaining and...
Top 5 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Beekeeping
Many beekeepers are interested in introducing their children to beekeeping. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage in an activity the whole family can enjoy, all while creating an interest...
Honey Bees Would Rather Eat Than Sting
Interesting article today from the Washington Post about honey bee behavior. Judith Reinhard from the University of Queensland and Martin Giurfa from the University of Toulouse found that bees were...
LESSON 5: Race of Bees
This is a very quick condensed description of some of the more popular honey bees for bee keeping. For more information we suggest reading one of our books. Brown Bee...
LESSON 4: Queen, Worker and Drones Behavior
Through the centuries, man has tried to solve the secrets responsible for the success of the honey bees. Only now are we beginning to lift the veil of mystery from...