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Tag Archives: honeybee biology
Worker Bee Emerging from Her Cell
Dale Wright and his amazing wife Valerie just sent these photos in sequence of a worker bee emerging from her […]
Bee Cell Size
We love it when our customers ask awesome, thoughtful questions! Here is a Question from Dave in Pocatello, ID. He said, […]
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 Wax Scales
To make wax, honeybee workers consume nectar or honey and digest the sugars. The sugars recombine to make the complex […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hands-On Beekeeping Course Photos
Here are some photos of the hands-on beekeeping class on March 14. Derek Haynie, the expert photographer, took these pictures. […]
Pollen Basics
Here is a basic explanation of pollen and some photos of how it is stored in the hive. Honeybees collect […]
Should I get a 2- or 3-pound package?
First of all, if you are a brand new beekeeper, please consider purchasing a nuc. See Lesson 1: Nucs and […]
What’s happening to our honey bees?
This article is from my days working for USU Extension. Thought it was appropriate to share here. What’s happening to […]
Queen Bee
We found this photo of a queen bee in Grandpa’s files and wanted to share. Can you spot her? Queen […]
Bees vs Wasps
We often get calls for swarm removal. Before heading out, we like to make sure the colony we are dealing […]
Why we use deep boxes exclusively
We only use and sell deep boxes. This is a management preference. All beekeepers do things a bit differently and […]
Bees on the front entrance of the hive
Often in hot summer weather, bees gather around the entrance porch of their hive to cool off. This is normal. […]
Water Sources for Honeybees
Do I need to provide water for my honeybees? This depends on where you live. In Utah, in an isolated […]
Recommended Beekeeping Manual
I recently came across a new (to me) beekeeping manual put out by the University of Minnesota Extension Bee Lab. […]
Rogue Comb-Building
One of the disadvantages that beginning beekeepers have is that they are starting with entirely new frames with new […]
Honeybee Pests: Mice
Mice are really only a problem for honeybees if there are no bees in the box. This can happen if […]