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Golden Goodness: 5 Interesting Ways to Use Honey

You may like it in your tea, drizzled over yogurt, or even on ice cream. Honey, one of the oldest foods in the world, is such a versatile food item....

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...

Beekeeping Resolutions for The New Year

A new year means a new beginning. It’s a time to evaluate where we are in life and to make goals to get to where we want to be in...

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...

Video: Treating for Mites with ApiGuard

According to the Honey Bee Health Coalition: “Every honey bee colony in the continental United States and Canada either has varroa mites today or will have them within several months.”...

Saving the Bees: Honey Bee Populations on the Rise

We need honey bees! Declining bee populations affect the environment and agriculture—in the U.S., one out of every three bites of food depends on bees. Without honey bees we risk...

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...

How To Winterize Your Hives [Part 1]

One of a Beekeeper’s main responsibilities at the end of the honey season is to prepare for winter. This is commonly overlooked by newbees after the excitement of the flow...

The Three most important words beekeepers should know

“Every honey bee colony in the continental United States and Canada either has Varroa mites today or will have them within several months.” – Honey Bee Health Coalition This bold...

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...