Beekeepers Blog

Pamela and husband Steve, own and operate        Barton Creek Honey in Barton Creek & Bastrop, TX. Pamela is a Univ. of Georgia trained honey judge  and has managed the Texas Beekeepers Assn. Honey Show. She is a Master Beekeeper...

Storing Supers using Wax Moth Crystals 4 Options Regardless of how you protect your bees' hard earned honeycomb from wax moths, it's critical! As soon as you've harvested, and let the bees clean your supers for 24 hours, it's time...

By: Mary Reed Texas Chief Apiary Inspector Entomologist - Secretary, Apiary Inspectors of America Texas Master Beekeeper Program Manager   I remember when I first got into beekeeping. I was overwhelmed with anticipation of getting to watch my bees grow...

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...

By: James Elam Has this ever happened to you?  You worked your bees extra hard on that really hot summer day. You made the dreaded summer splits, maybe re-queened several colonies, pulled some brood frames to manage and balance populations...

As with many topics in beekeeping, there is much room for debate on comb rotation as well. There is no hard and fast rule as to when combs should be rotated. The problem is not that comb darkens or gets...