Using Essential Oils for Bees Essential Oil Recipes for Beekeeping – Not A Silver Bullet but Worth Trying Using essential oils for honey bees has become a popular component of honey bee management. The influx of new beekeepers in recent years are looking for non-chemical ways to help bees. They want more natural methods of keeping bees […]
7 Queen Bee Facts: That Will Amaze You
Check Out These Queen Bee Facts Man (and woman) have been interacting with honey bees for thousands of years. So, we know everything about queen bees by now, right? No, nothing could be farther from the truth. Many queen bee facts remain unknown. Researchers and beekeepers continue to learn new things about all bees. How […]
Beekeeper T-shirts- What You Are Missing Without One!
3 Reasons Why You Need a Beekeeper T-Shirt and possibly more than 1. Every beekeeper or lover of bees should possess at least 1 beekeeper t-shirt. Please don’t ask me how many I have, it gets rather embarrassing. I have my favorite ones of course. Some of them promote the honey bees and pollinators in […]
The Role of the Worker Bee – Amazing Insights Into Hive Life
How Important Is the Role of the Worker Bee? A honey bee colony contains thousands of bees. A smaller bee population in Spring can climb to well over 60,000 bees by mid-Summer. The most common bee in the hive is the worker bee. The importance of the role of the worker bee is often over-shadowed by […]
Best Varroa Mite Treatment For Mites in Beehives
Best Varroa Mite Treatment For Beehives What Should You Use to Control Varroa Mites? Are you looking for the best varroa mite treatment for bees in your apiary? Something that works perfectly with no harm to the honey bees? Well, we all are looking for the same thing. And so far, no one has found […]
How to Start a Beekeeping Business That Succeeds
How to Start A Beekeeping Business Using Common Sense Due to declining colony numbers, honey bees are big news. Even non-beekeepers are aware of the plight of the honey bee. And, people want to help. The result of this media attention is many people wanting to start a beekeeping business. If you are prepared for hard […]
What to do When Bees Swarm in Fall?
Bees Swarm in Fall and It’s Not Always a Good Thing We Don’t Know Everything About Swarms When bees swarm in Fall or late Summer it can be an aggravation for the beekeeper. There are several reasons for this being a big problem. The main issue is that Fall swarms are often very small. Even […]
The Drone Bee: Why Your Colony Needs Them
Appreciating The Drone Bee The drone bee is an often-misunderstood member of the honey bee colony. Sometimes, we beekeepers think of them as a liability or “drag on colony resources”. However, they are a vital member of any honey bee colony. Most of the bees in a colony are females. All of the worker bees […]
Flowers That Attract Honey Bees
Choosing Flowers That Attract Honey Bees You are in charge of what to plant in your garden. Whether you have a large space or just a few pots, you can make a difference. Choosing flowers that attract honey bees to your garden is a wise choice for any homeowner. This is a great way to […]
