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I was working in my garage and I heard a roar that was unmistakable. I looked out and bees were swarming! Time to gear up and catch them!...

If you have queens that you are unable to put into a hive right a way, you need to keep them hydrated and fed. Its really simple to do.

If you have a long enough pole you can catch swarms. I use old comb and swarm commander. Hopefully the bees will "smell" home and land in...

I went back and checked on the laying worker hive. I added a frame of eggs from a stronger hive. The bees started to draw out queen...

This was #4 of the year at my house. What is absolutely crazy is that I have worked my hives and they have no signs of swarming. I...

Laying workers are sometime hard to get queen right. One method is to shake the bees away from the hive. Put a queen excluder on the...

I had a call from a home owner. There were bees in the bathroom. I was able to use my thermal camera to locate the location. I was able...

This is the second time this has happened to me this season. The two hives are separated by a double screen bottom board. Its 2 separate...

I came home to get a quick lunch. When I checked on the bees they were all over the place. There was a swarm in the trees right above my...

Bees are going to swarm. We can do things to help prevent it. When they make up their mind to go, they are going to go. The best that we...

It's March and its time to get your swarm traps set up. You should have removed your traps in August or September the year before. If...

If its going to be warm, it is ok to pop in and check on the bees. What is warm? 55 F is what I use. I am not going to do a full hive...

These Amish made swarm traps are perfect for bee "fishing". They are brand new and freshly painted with Home Depot's White Exterior Barn...

Winter dead outs can be very frustrating. Not all is lost. The comb can be saved and "recycled" for the spring time. If you have frames...

You never want to see this when you open a hive. Its very frustrating to a beekeeper when you have done "everything" right and your bees...

Bees like a clean house too! Whenever the weather is warm enough, they will do some house keeping. They do it a little differently than...

Candy boards are a good way to help the bees in the winter. I use 8 pounds of sugar to 1 1/2 cups of warm water. Mix it up real well. I...

The nice folks at Log Home Brewing Company called me and wanted to source some local honey for one of the beers that they are brewing. I...

What in the world does power washing a tractor have to do with beekeeping? I'm glad that you asked..... This tractor does the heavy...

Open feeding bees is a very simple way to feed your bees. All you really need is a container, syrup and something for the bees to stand...

I inspected all of my hives the other day. After a while, you get to expect to see certain things. When something is amiss, it jumps out...

I had a banked queen - one that I didn't have a home for right away. It is important to get the queens in a hive and let them do what...

It looks like the swarm trap is working. There are plenty of bees visiting the trap. I will let them settle in for a week or so before I...

This frame had new foundation in it. The bees don't care for it. They are making "wonky" comb. I believe that this is a technical...