There’s a lot of hobbies in life that can be quite overwhelming; things like cattle farming, having a baby, finding yourself up the creek without a paddle, and yes even beekeeping. Fear not! Here are 5 easy steps for you to consider in order to create your very own Apiary! The links on this website…
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What to do when your hive is queen-less
Hive inspections can be fun, intriguing, painful and sometimes alarming. When you discover that one of your hives has no eggs, older brood, or any other sign of a queen, it’s easy to panic and go into red alert! Here are steps that you can take if you find yourself in red alert. The links…
The Price we pay for Honey
How much should honey cost? One of the biggest concerns I had when first selling honey was not overpricing it nor just ‘giving it away’. It takes a lot of effort to manage well-productive beehives. And there will always be those potential customers that complain that honey is ‘too expensive.’ Today I’m going to show…
How to manage Small Hive Beetles
There’s nothing more obnoxious than to see those little black beetles cruising through your beehives, narrowly escaping the grasp of a dozen honey bees and the smash of your fingers. The links on this website may contain affiliate links. This means that I may receive a commission if you decide to make any purchases using…
American Honey Plants: the best book for beekeepers
Okay, so most of you have probably seen me poke links here and there and talk about a specific book in several of my posts. And it’s because American Honey Plants is one of my very favorite books. The links on this website may contain affiliate links. This means that I may receive a commission…
Honey bee forage: the unsuspecting Tulip Poplar
I live in the Southern Appalachians where there is a wide variety of bee forage. This could be anything from ground covers like Gill-over-the-Ground, vines like Clematis, blackberry brambles, and trees like Sourwood and Tulip Poplar. The links on this website may contain affiliate links. This means that I may receive a commission if you…
Earn extra money: run your own roadside Honey Booth
When I first started flirting with the idea of running my own roadside honey stand, it was mostly just a romantic idea. But the more I thought about it, the more I got excited. The links on this website may contain affiliate links. This means that I may receive a commission if you decide to…
How to control ‘weeds’ & wildflowers as a beekeeper
If you’re anything like me, you hate to cut down honey bee forage. Yet at the same time you can’t let nature crowd you in your own space. At some point, enough is enough. I’m going to show you how you can control the weeds and wildflowers without taking away that precious forage from the…