By: Bishop Decker “Spun or Whipped” honey is actually crystallized honey with a key difference from honeys that have naturally crystallized. With naturally crystallized honeys, the crystals are grainy, a bit like granulated sugar. Spun or whipped honey has been...
with Dr. Joe Carson The Natural Science Behind Complete With Chari Elam Beekeeping can be challenging enough—dealing with nutritional issues shouldn’t make it worse! It’s not often that we single out a product to talk about; but when it’s a...
Honey that contains too much moisture can ferment and spoil, but there are several simple ways you can correct the problem. From using bucket heaters and dehumidifiers to improving harvest and extraction practices, a few adjustments can help you lower moisture levels and maintain high-quality honey.
By: Blake Shook It’s always disappointing to lose a hive. However, all beekeepers lose hives, and often many hives. Understanding why they died and how you can prevent it next time is one of the most important elements of learning...
By: James Elam You’ve probably heard the idiom “just chicken feed” referring to a small amount of something. You also might have heard the saying “just peanuts” with literally the same meaning. Do honey bees feed on or collect either...
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 lucky beekeeper, a...
Queens are readily available for purchase April-September. Thus, it is best to plan to requeen during those months. Hives most readily accept new queens when there is a natural honey and pollen flow, or you are feeding the hive. So,...
The pollination of almonds in California is the single largest pollination event in the world. About 90% of the USA's almonds come from CA, and almost 80% of the world's almonds come from CA. It is the only place they...
It almost doesn’t make sense. Everything is beautiful and green… ponds are full…how could we be entering DEARTH? It actually happens even with adequate rain. What is dearth? According to the dictionary: A scarcity or lack of something – In a...
First in a multi-series 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...
July Beekeeping Tips
Harvesting Honey
Post Harvest Hive Care
Treating Varroa
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When a hive swarms, the old queen and about half the bees leave, weakening the colony. You can usually spot it coming by checking for overcrowding, swarm cells, or a beard of bees hanging on the front. Prevention is key—adding space or splitting the hive can help keep your bees put and your colony strong.
By: Denessa 'Nes' Yaschuk Owner - SweetNes Honey Apiaries & Beetique The creation of comb honey is an art form in the field of beekeeping. Before the invention of the honey extractor almost all honey produced was in the form...
"What you put in it, is typically what you'll get out of it!" By: Chari Elam Honey Production! What you put in it, is typically what you'll get out of it! It never ceases to amaze me that these tiny...
Keeping Yourself Cool Keeping Your Bees Cool The Heat is On! I don’t have to tell you that, do I? You’d think a person would “acclimate” to the heat, but – me, not so much – probably has a lot to do...
Also read: How often should I requeen my hive? How to tell if my hive is queenless Requeening a hive with an existing hive is relatively simple. Deciding if they need to be requeened and finding the queen is a bit more...
