Beekeepers Blog

By: Blake Shook There can be many signs & reasons to requeen a hive. In general, it’s a good idea to proactively requeen each hive every year before they begin to show signs of needing to be requeened. See How...

In hot humid weather it isn’t uncommon to see bees gathered on the front of their box. This action isn’t designed to scare us, but often to the untrained eye – will! Bees are very apt at “conditioning” the air...

By: Blake Shook This answer depends a bit on the time of year. However, here are some general rules of thumb that may be helpful: 1. The ideal time to check hives is when most of the foragers are not...

By: Chari Elam It almost doesn’t make sense. Most of Texas has had more than their share of rain over the last couple of months. Everything is beautiful and green… ponds are full…how could we be entering DEARTH? It actually...

BY TERRY WRIGHT President Caddo Trace Beekeepers Association  Board of Directors - Texas Honey Bee Education Association Mead is an alcoholic beverage that is made from fermenting honey with yeast. It is actually in a class of its own, but...

By: Paige Nester Owner, Creek  House Honey Farm As fairly new beekeepers, my husband George and I knew that raw honey had amazing healing properties. Realizing the need for local honey, we started Creek House Honey Farm in 2011 with...