Inside the Box
Moving Hives
At some point every beekeeper has to move bees—across the yard, across town, or across counties. It’s not complicated, but there are a few details that matter. One of the...
Moving Hives
At some point every beekeeper has to move bees—across the yard, across town, or across counties. It’s not complicated, but there are a few details that matter. One of the...
For the Love of St. Valentine, Know Your Mite L...
There’s a bit of history a lot of folks don’t know: Saint Valentine isn’t just the patron saint of lovers. He’s also traditionally considered a patron saint of beekeepers, tied...
For the Love of St. Valentine, Know Your Mite L...
There’s a bit of history a lot of folks don’t know: Saint Valentine isn’t just the patron saint of lovers. He’s also traditionally considered a patron saint of beekeepers, tied...
The Broodless Window: When Oxalic Acid Actually...
One of the most important things a beekeeper can learn is how to recognize moments of opportunity in the hive. One of those moments is what’s often called the broodless...
The Broodless Window: When Oxalic Acid Actually...
One of the most important things a beekeeper can learn is how to recognize moments of opportunity in the hive. One of those moments is what’s often called the broodless...
Drone Culling to Kill Mites
Most mite control methods focus on chemicals or treatments added to the hive. Drone culling is different. It uses the bees’ own biology against the mites. Drones (male bees) develop...
Drone Culling to Kill Mites
Most mite control methods focus on chemicals or treatments added to the hive. Drone culling is different. It uses the bees’ own biology against the mites. Drones (male bees) develop...
The Matchstick Trick
Cold doesn’t usually kill honey bee colonies.Frozen moisture does. That’s the part most people underestimate. Bees generate a surprising amount of moisture just by breathing and clustering. In winter, that...
The Matchstick Trick
Cold doesn’t usually kill honey bee colonies.Frozen moisture does. That’s the part most people underestimate. Bees generate a surprising amount of moisture just by breathing and clustering. In winter, that...
Winter Is Coming: Combining Weak Hives
At some point every fall, beekeepers have to face the hard truth: not every colony is going to make it through winter on its own. Droughts, late splits, queen issues...
Winter Is Coming: Combining Weak Hives
At some point every fall, beekeepers have to face the hard truth: not every colony is going to make it through winter on its own. Droughts, late splits, queen issues...