Topics Beekeepers Can't Agree On! By: Lynne Jones On January 1st, I asked beekeepers in two Facebook groups: “Sugar Syrup – Do you mix by weight or volume? Explain your method of mixing sugar syrup.” Twenty-two commented on how they...
By: Charlie Agar 1-D-1 Open Space law offers incentives for landowners and opportunity for beekeepers Ben Franklin famously said that nothing is more certain in life than “death and taxes,” but a 2012 Texas law gives landowners a potential reprieve (from...
By: Rob Snyder Bee Informed Partnership: Honey Bee Field Specialist Chalkbrood mummy that has started to sporulate. When the mummy turns black the fruiting bodies are ready to be transferred to pollen and honey by worker movement in the hive....
Testing & treating Varroa mites is one of the most important things to do in all of beekeeping. If you don’t pick the right size of super, or forget to install an entrance reducer, it isn’t going to impact your...
By: Blake Shook A starving hive can take on many symptoms and can occur at many points throughout the year. Thus, it is important to be able to identify the symptoms. The most common conditions which can lead to this...
