By Blake Shook For commercial beekeepers, overwintering indoors has become increasingly popular over the past 5 years. While a method for small scale beekeepers to do the same hasn't been developed yet, I'm sure it's only a matter of time...
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...
No matter what demographic of beekeeper you are (urban, suburban, rural, hobby or commercial), honey bee forage should be an aspect of beekeeping you think about. I’ve often said, “Urban and suburban area honey bees generate the very best honey”!...
Topics Beekeepers Can't Agree On! By: Lynne Jones Last month we found beekeepers have a pretty clear preference on bottom boards, the obvious next question is: Which is better, telescopic, or migratory covers? On October 30th, I asked this question in...
It makes sense, right? Bees do best eating honey rather than syrups (though not substantially), so why not feed bees old or leftover honey? There are some major cons to feeding bees honey rather than sugar or corn syrup. They...
Unfortunately, no… Not controlling Varroa will allow them to spread—not only to your other hives but often to all the hives within a few miles of your own bees. Not controlling Varroa in some manner is irresponsible as a beekeeper...
