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...

Sometimes beekeepers need to replace or add a new queen. The hive must accept her or they will kill her. This is a quick and easy way to...

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...

There are several theories on package bees. I believe that they can thrive and be very productive. It helps them get started if they are...

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...

This was an exciting day! These 3 cells were put into a queenless hive. I made a 3 frame mating nuc up 2 days ago. The bees there are in...

I installed a package of bees a few weeks ago. I did an inspection and found lots of drone brood. There were some cells that normal...