March is a busy time of the year. The bees should begin rapidly growing, flowers are blooming and beekeepers should be busy! These tips are for those climate...

Happy Beekeeping!!! I hope your hives are all doing well. Your bees should have started raising some brood and gathering some pollen. As usual, Texas is expe...

It is the beginning of a new year and while your bees may not have any New Years resolutions, what are your goals for your hives? January this year in Texa h...

December has started! With the holiday season underway it can be easy to forget your bees. There is not a lot of work for beekeepers during this time of the ...

The Cold weather is rolling in! As the nights get progressively colder the bees will begin to cut their brood production down. This is normal. A hive will no...

There are several very important things you should be doing during this season. Winter preparation should be at the foremost of your mind. For optimal overwi...

September is an important month in the beekeepers year. During this season of the year it is important to prep your hives for the oncoming winter. Fall flowe...

1. August is a hot month and can be very hard on your bees. It is also vital that bees receive the correct treatment to insure winter survival. Try to finish...

In Texas the main nectar flow begins to wind down ending around the 4th week of June. Don't delay harvesting your honey as the bees will begin consuming thei...

The Honey flow is on and the bees are bring in as much nectar and pollen as possible. May is a busy month for the beekeeper because the bees will be growing ...

Spring is one of the busiest times of the year for the beekeeper. If you plan to requeen or split make sure you have queens on order as they are usually sold...

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The most serious disease a hive can have Spore forming The vegetative stage infects larvae It grows for about ten days and then turns into a spore 2.5 billio...

European Foul brood is far easier to cure than American foulbrood; that said EFB is also more prevalent in hives as compared to American foulbrood. Non-spore...

Sac Brood is a viral disease. Adult nurse bees clean infected brood cells and, in turn, contract the virus. Symptoms/Identification Dead brood positioned upr...

Symptoms/Identification White, Gray, and Black mummies in brood cells, at the entrances, and on bottom boards Often found after cool, damp weather How it Spr...

Nosema is a fungus that affects adult bees. With the correct treatment colonies will respond favorably. Nosema is most prevalent in colonies that are stresse...

The Small Hive Beetle is an invasive pest that harms honeybee hives and damages the honeycomb, stored honey and pollen. The bees may abandon the hive if the ...

Varroa/Parasitic Mite Syndrome Varroa is one of the biggest problems in today’s beekeeping industry; proper understanding of them and the ability to identify...

Simple Hive Increase Splitting hives is one of the easiest ways to increase your hive number.  This method is especially perfect for those who wish to split ...