Beekeepers Blog

Although the temperatures are on the rise, believe it or not, your hives are preparing for winter right now! And what you are doing right now with your bees directly affects how well they will overwinter.

Extensive guide on how to get bees out of the supers for harvesting honey. It can be tricky, but we have a few tip you make your harvest a success.

How to identify low-performing hives early and some tips on how to help them thrive. #beekeepers #beehive #honeybee 

Debating Queen Excluders: Pros: Prevent queens from laying in supers; separates brood from honey. Cons: Less honey in supers; slow nectar storage; poor for weak hives.

Finding a queen is probably one of the most frustrating aspects of beekeeping! You are literally trying to spot one bee amongst tens of thousands of other bees, all while they run around on a frame. While there is no easy answer, I do have a handful of tricks I use after finding thousands of queens over the past decade. 

Every beekeeper should learn how to make successful bee hive splits! Here are some tips and insights from expert Blake Shook.