Inside the Box
Observation Hives – Great for People, Different...
There’s something about seeing honey bees up close that never gets old. You can read about them, watch videos, take classes—but when you’re standing in front of a pane of...
Observation Hives – Great for People, Different...
There’s something about seeing honey bees up close that never gets old. You can read about them, watch videos, take classes—but when you’re standing in front of a pane of...
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...