Now that you've hived your bees, you'll want to check on them weekly to be sure that the queen is alive and laying eggs. You should be able to find...
Why Did My Bees Die? Part 2 Of 2
In our post last week, we discussed the factors and variables that can cause your hive to fail over the winter. In this weeks post we'll round out some other...
Why did my bees die? Part 1 of 2
One thing that we know for sure about beekeeping is that it's not an exact science. There are many factors and variables that go into keeping a hive alive and...
Beekeeper’s Guide To Seasonal Beekeeping Tasks: Part 1 (Winter And Spring)
Beekeeping is becoming an increasingly popular and eco-friendly hobby for countless Americans. In fact, the USDA reports that as of 2014, the number of colonies managed by human beekeepers was...
Buying A Package of Bees
The rewards of beekeeping extend far beyond just honey. Bees create more bountiful gardens and orchards for you and your surrounding community. In addition, they provide excellent health supplements like...
Enemies of Bees: How to Protect Your Hives
People love to eat sweet honey fresh from the hive, but there are some pesky animals who love to eat bees fresh from the hive! Here is a list of...
Can Bees and Backyard Chickens Coexist?
Urban homesteading, urban farming, and urban beekeeping… whatever you call it many families are interested in raising their own food again. From vegetable gardens and fruit trees, to raising your...
Top Three Uses for Queen Excluders
There are multiple uses for queen excluders. From keeping queens out of honey supers to more advanced re-queening techniques, queen excluders offer beekeepers an array of interesting options to integrate...
Three Things Every Beekeeper Should be Doing Mid-Winter
Winter is creeping by and right now your bees are mostly clustering to stay warm throughout the day and night. If the temperature gets above 50 degrees they might take...
Small Hive Beetle Warning
There's a new pest in town, and it’s not here to make friends with your honey bees. The Small Hive Beetle (SHB) is an invasive and damaging pest of honey bee...
The Number One Mistake Modern Beekeepers Want To Avoid
For thousands of years, the science of beekeeping has presented challenges to that special breed of people who have a passion for working with bees. Taking too much honey during...
How to Pick the Right Frames and Foundation
One of the main components of the beehive is the frames and foundation where lots of activity occurs. For new beekeepers, there is often much confusion about the varieties of...
Which Bees are the Best for Me?
We recently received a call from a person interested in beekeeping but was overwhelmed by the choices. Their statement was “I’m just getting started and there are too many choices!...