Beekeepers Blog

By: Dodie Stillman, Master Beekeeper Austin Area Beekeepers Association, President      Texas Beekeepers Association, Board of Directors Wolf Moon, Snow Moon; did you know that the full moon in March is referred to as the Worm Moon? I love the full...

By: CHARI ELAM Or maybe better titled - "What in the world happened to my hive?" I first wrote a version of this article last year about this time and received very good feedback from a lot of beekeepers! Turns out,...

In today’s world there are a lot of circumstances that are affecting bee’s life cycles and habitats. Bees have been dying from a variety of factors including pesticides, drought, and habitat destruction. Bees are not only important for humans, but...

By: Nanette Davis Beekeepers anywhere in Texas or neighboring states are likely to have opened a hive at some point and caught sight of a small dark beetle scurrying about like a minuscule rat across the inner cover. For the...

Identifying Wax Moths Much like Small Hive Beetles (SHB), the adult wax moth does not harm the hive. It is the larva that causes the real issues. The adult moth is about ¾ inch long with silvery/gray wings. The larva...