Newbies and oldies alike, if you’re looking to step-up your beekeeping game, you need to read this. If nothing else, test yourself to see how many of these things you already do because YOU are awesome! Do you have the makings of a successful beekeeper? Of course you do! But while you probably already practice…
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Feeding your honey bees
I’ve learned that the world of beekeeping has more questions than there are answers for. One of the most common questions among beginners has to do with feeding their bees. “When should I feed?” OR “How often should I feed my bees?” This post is structured as basic guidelines for beginner or struggling beekeepers I’m…
Emergency Spring feeding: Best way to feed bees Quickly
Spring has sprung and the rain won’t let the bees come out to play. Have you ever done your first hive inspection in the spring, only to discover that your bees needed food; like yesterday? Beehives can get dangerously low on food stores and possibly starve when the weather does not allow for early spring…
To save the Bees: we must first save the Wildflowers
In 1940, the Protection Act passed for the Bald and Golden Eagles. These skyward scavengers suffered from DDT exposure which affected their eggs in a very bad way. Although they are no longer on the endangered species list, they will be forever protected. What will it take to protect the honey bee? I believe we…
New series of books coming to beekeeping: The Mentor Series
When it comes to how-to books, I’m a BIG fan. Especially when they’re beekeeping books, and there’s plenty of them. I have bought quite a few books on Beekeeping, and checked out several from the library. And just like everything in life, there’s some good ones and some not-so-good ones. It’s redundant to find book…
Gorgeous pictures with a Point-and-Shoot: Macro Photography
Have you ever considered macro photography? There’s a certain something to this style of photography that is unlike any other. In my first post on this topic, Honey bees up close: Macro Photography, I shared what I do as a hobbyist photographer with the hope to encourage more people like you to get out there…
Paint your Beehives with the Best, non-toxic paint
When I was in commercial beekeeping, each year brought with it the chores of building new hive bodies and honey supers. I watched as each new box was dipped in a copper solution mixed with paint thinner. After the boxes were drip-dry, each one had to be painted with an outdoor latex-based paint on the…