4 Tips Any New Beekeeper Should Follow
Beekeeping is a great hobby and is getting more popular every year. In fact, the USDA reports that as of 2014, the number of colonies managed by beekeepers was the highest...
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Bees and Beers
Interesting story from Scientific American about how scientists Anne Madden and Rob Dunn are making beer from Bumble Bee and wasp yeast! Typically the yeast used is one of two types—ale yeast... -
5 Foods you Didn’t Know Were Pollinated by Bees
Pollination is necessary for flowers to develop seeds. It’s the process of transferring pollen from the stamen (male part) of a flower to its stigma (female part). Most plants are not... -
Do Honey Bees compete with Native Bees?
Honey Bees were brought from Europe to North America in the 1600’s and quickly became the most important food pollinators, responsible for the pollination of over 70% of the world’s most... -
Buying packages of Bees
The rewards of beekeeping extend far beyond just honey. Bees create more bountiful gardens and orchards for you and your surrounding community. In addition, they provide excellent health supplements like royal... -
Spiced Pear Punch
Fall is in the air! When you have an opportunity to entertain, enjoy the tastes of the season with a punch. You can't go wrong with the flavors of pear, cinnamon... -
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How To Winterize Your Hives [Part 2]
In part one of our continuing series on wintering your hives, we discussed treatment for mites and hive strength. In Part Two we'll be covering best practices for winter feeding and... -
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How To Winterize Your Hives [Part 1]
One of a Beekeeper’s main responsibilities at the end of the honey season is to prepare for winter. This is commonly overlooked by newbees after the excitement of the flow season... -
Beekeeping Saves Lives
Imagine each day having to walk miles to get drinkable water from a well to sustain your family—a family devastated by poverty and the horrors of HIV. This was the harsh... -
Summer Nectar Flow in the Pacific Northwest
The type of nectar and pollen that bees collect will determine the color, flavor and grade of the honey they produce. The amount of nectar and pollen available for honey bee... -
Stacked for Sweetness - Adding A Honey Super
To Swarm Or Not To Swarm Tim got his package of live honey bees, placed them in the single deep brood box and couldn’t wait to get his hands on that... -
Aggressive Bee-havior And How To Prevent It
Celebrate the joys of beekeeping. There is nothing quite like having your bees buzzing happily about their business as you perform your routine hive inspections. Beekeeping is rewarding, entertaining and can...
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