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The Floor Is Lava: Beekeeping in a Texas Summer
Texas in August is like the world has turned to lava. Remember that childhood game? The floor is lava—only now it’s the air, the sun, the very ground beneath your...
The Floor Is Lava: Beekeeping in a Texas Summer
Texas in August is like the world has turned to lava. Remember that childhood game? The floor is lava—only now it’s the air, the sun, the very ground beneath your...

Foragers on the Loose: How to Tell if You Reall...
Every summer, like clockwork, my phone starts blowing up: “There are bees all over my pool!”“They’re swarming the soda machine at the park!”“We can’t eat lunch on the patio without...
Foragers on the Loose: How to Tell if You Reall...
Every summer, like clockwork, my phone starts blowing up: “There are bees all over my pool!”“They’re swarming the soda machine at the park!”“We can’t eat lunch on the patio without...

Equalizing Hives for a Strong Fall Flow
Sometimes the best way to strengthen a weak colony is to borrow from a strong one. Equalizing hives is a practical, hands-on skill that keeps your apiary healthy and productive...
Equalizing Hives for a Strong Fall Flow
Sometimes the best way to strengthen a weak colony is to borrow from a strong one. Equalizing hives is a practical, hands-on skill that keeps your apiary healthy and productive...

🧂 The Sugar Roll Is Your Friend: A Simple Mite ...
When it comes to Varroa mite control, a lot of beekeepers get stuck in the extremes. Either they go full chem-lab with every treatment under the sun, or they white-knuckle...
🧂 The Sugar Roll Is Your Friend: A Simple Mite ...
When it comes to Varroa mite control, a lot of beekeepers get stuck in the extremes. Either they go full chem-lab with every treatment under the sun, or they white-knuckle...

🐝 Let the Bees Bee: A Feral Hive Thriving in th...
I recently brought home a hive from my friends at Shy Coyote Farm in Adkins, Texas—a small organic operation run by Josh and Maggie who grow beautiful veggies for the...
🐝 Let the Bees Bee: A Feral Hive Thriving in th...
I recently brought home a hive from my friends at Shy Coyote Farm in Adkins, Texas—a small organic operation run by Josh and Maggie who grow beautiful veggies for the...

📖 This is a Robbery! — How to Pull Honey from Y...
The nectar flow is winding down, the supers are heavy, and the bees have done their job. Now it’s time to do yours — and rob them. Pulling honey supers...
📖 This is a Robbery! — How to Pull Honey from Y...
The nectar flow is winding down, the supers are heavy, and the bees have done their job. Now it’s time to do yours — and rob them. Pulling honey supers...