For first year beekeepers I recommend inspecting your hive at least once every 2 weeks. Doing so will really help you understand the...

It's time to make some honey! Supering is when you add another box to you hive. When supering for honey there are a few tricks that can...

Finding queen cells in your hive can be very confusing. In this article I am going to break down how to identify what caused your ladies...

Swarming is the bees natural way of reproducing. In the wilde a hive would cast one or 2 swarms a year. The trigger that start a swarm...

Winter is when most beekeepers lose their hive. Hives can die for a variety of reasons during the winter. After reading this article you...

Feeding hives is a great way to keep you hives healthy, strong, and happy. Those girls really respond well to sugar! However, there are a...

Honeybees are truly amazing. They can fly miles for food, defend themselves against attack, and survive the harshest winters. But despite...

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...

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

Simple Hive Increase Splitting hives is one of the easiest ways to increase your hive ncount.  This method is especially perfect for...

Bees like to work the center of the hive whether it is drawing wax, raising brood, or storing honey; this method of management takes...