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  • Hive Inspections- Part 1
    February 23, 2021 Blake Shook

    Hive Inspections- Part 1

    By: Chari Elam Probably one of the most intimidating aspects of beekeeping is a hive inspection! How often is it done? Do I really have to pull all of the frames? What am I looking at? We’ve ALL asked that...

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  • Mean Bees
    February 23, 2021 Blake Shook

    Mean Bees

    By: Chari Elam  Why are my bees so mean? We can laugh at that statement, but how many of you have wondered that very thing? Do my bees just hate me, or is it something else? Honestly, if you’ve been...

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  • How to Find Your Queen when You Can't Find Her
    December 12, 2020 Blake Shook

    How to Find Your Queen when You Can't Find Her

    Sometimes despite your best efforts, you just can’t find that stinking queen! And you aren’t alone. Many many beekeepers struggle to find queens. Even experienced beekeepers can’t always find every queen in every hive. When you are trying to requeen a hive and can’t find the queen, the method below is a bit unconventional, but typically effective! 
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