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Propolis on the Hive Entrance
We don’t typically use entrance reducers on our hives in winter. Here’s what bees from one hive did to […]
Wing Veination of Bees, Wasps, and Fly
Lately, we’ve been looking at wing veination, or the shape of the veins on the wings, of bees, wasps, and […]
Honeybee Pests: Opportunistic Ants
Ants usually aren’t a problem for honeybees, unless the hive is situated right on top of an ant pile. Ants are […]
DIY Powdered Sugar Roll Jar
Testing your bees for varroa mites is important to do both spring and fall. One way to do this is using the […]
Deformed Wing Virus
We love when we get very timely email questions about bees! Here is one that I started to answer via […]
Varroa Mites 3: Treatment Options
Use the percentage of mites from the sugar roll test to decide on treatment methods as part of integrated pest management. […]
Varroa Mites 2: Powdered Sugar Roll
A powdered sugar roll is a great way to estimate how many mites are in a honeybee colony. Knowing the […]
Varroa Mites 1: Prevention
Varroa mites are a parasitic mite affecting honeybees. Mites poke a hole in the bees to drink bee blood. They move […]
Gift Ideas for the Beekeeper in your life
Looking for a great gift for the beekeeper in your life? Here are a few great suggestions that could fit […]
Honeybee Wax Scales
To make wax, honeybee workers consume nectar or honey and digest the sugars. The sugars recombine to make the complex […]
Honeybee Photography Contest via Facebook
Here are the beautiful entries for our honeybee photography contest. WOW! There are so many beautiful entries! The photo credit […]
7 Years Ago. . .
7 Years Ago today, Stan asked me to marry him! And I’m so glad he did. We were engaged about 8 […]
Crazy Vegetables
Here are some crazy garden vegetables we’ve harvested over the years. […]
Installing a Package in the Barn Hive
Here’s our latest video on installing packages–IN THE BARN HIVE! Enjoy! The method is the same in other equipment too.
Observations and Bee Experiment
Summer of 2014, with experimentation and research online, we’ve changed our thinking about foundation a little. We want to use […]
Honeybee Pests: Dragonfly
Yesterday, Stan put out his hives for new queens to be mated. The first worker bee came out of the […]
Bee-Quick
While searching about beelining boxes, we came across this article. Did you ever wonder if there are any SPORTS related […]
Beelining
Stan has been tinkering with his Beelining box again today. It’s pretty cool. For those who don’t know, Beelining is […]
Honeybee on Grape Hyacinth Photos
Out on a walk today, my girls and I took some photos of honeybees on grape hyacinths. They were so […]