Beekeepers Blog

My bees hate me! Is it just me?? I bet at some point you’ve asked yourself that question. Join the club! Honestly, if you’ve been keeping bees for any amount of time in ANY location, you’ve experienced nasty bees. Could...

NOW WHAT? By: Blake Shook Drone layers are extremely annoying. Not only are they a waste of a good hive, but they are very difficult to fix. Right off the bat, I want to communicate that even with hard work,...

“Dearth” and “Drought” can be synonymous… By: Chari Elam August – For some beekeepers, death can be as intimidating as Darth Vader from Star Wars!  Dearth  Definition: A scarcity or lack of something – In a honey bee’s life, it...

By: James Elam - Instructor, Texas Bee Supply Dayton/Huffman A healthy beehive is one of the cleanest and most well protected homes in nature. Housekeepers work around the clock to provide both safe and clean living conditions within the hive....

Re-Queening a Feral Hive By: Charlie Agar - CharlieBee.com So, you’ve captured a swarm or done a bee removal and now you’ve got yourself a wild, Texas hive in your apiary. Congratulations and welcome to the tribe of “Free Bee” chasers!...