Most people have heard that honey bee populations are struggling--and the affects that neonicotinoid pesticides are having on honey bee health are gradually becoming main-stream knowledge. Interestingly, what is coming...
Top Gifts for Your Bees
When making your holiday gift list this season, we wanted to remind you not to forget about an important part of your family: your bees! As we approach the long,...
Sugar Syrup Recipe For Beekeepers
We’re often asked why beekeepers need to supplement feed their bees with sugar syrup. They eat honey, right? Feeding your bees helps nourish a newly established colony or lets an...
Alan’s Bee Chronicles-Checking Up on the Bees
I decided to check on the bees after I completed the third API VAR treatment two weeks ago and feeding the bees a vinegar sugar syrup. I was curious about...
Alan’s Bee Chronicles – Fall Bee Treatment
What is happening: The honey supers are all off of the hives and I am down to two deep supers for brood chambers on all three hives. What I am...
Packaged Bee Instructions
Hive Location Facing East – so the morning sun hits the hive Not in a traffic area Not too close to Lawn Mower Hive Location Preparation Off the ground Prop...
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...