By: Kim Townsend Master Beekeeper, Master Gardener - Owner and Chief Bee Wranger at Texas Swarm Troopers Though hard to imagine, would you believe that there are actually folks who have never seen a swarm of bees in “real” life? Sad,...
It's H-E-R-E!! Experienced beekeepers are well aware of the risk of a stray swarm and have the hives to overcome the loss when it occurs. However, sideliner and hobby beekeepers might not be so accepting. Managing the space in a hive...
Video courtesy: Rusty Gomez As you become familiar with bee biology, you quickly learn duties performed by worker bees are done at particular ages. When a honey bee emerges, she stays inside the colony performing house duties such as cleaning...
By: Ronnie Smith CALLI-POWELL RANCH, Texoma, TX Folklore or Fact Our family has been raising honeybees for three years. We have found the internet and Texas Bee Supply to be invaluable resources. In 2020 with COVID 19 causing limited interactions...
Thousands or tens of thousands of bees are soon to be on the move as SPRING IS ON ITS WAY! These swarms will temporarily land on a limb, branch, fence post or other objects, forming what appears to be a...
I don’t recommend buying queens with clipped wings, nor do I recommend clipping the wings of a queen. The theory is that it will prevent a hive from swarming, since the queen cannot fly away with the swarm. However,...
