Raw honey is honey just the way the bees made it. It is unheated/unpasteurized and unfiltered. Learn how it differs from what’s on your supermarket shelf.
Are beekeeping suits white because bees associate dark colors with bears? Or maybe because white absorbs less heat from the sun and summers can be darn hot?
Beginning beekeeping can get rather expensive. Here are some suggestions on how to grow your apiary without breaking your bank account.
Record keeping helps you learn about your bees and manage your colonies more efficiently, You can create your own, use a template or try a mobile app.
The aptly named Varroa destructor mite is virtually unavoidable. Learn how to monitor and manage it to minimize its impact and maintain healthy, surviving colonies.
Beginning beekeeper kits include a fairly standard list of items. Here’s what you can expect to get and one major change we would make.
Harsh winter weather stresses your bees. Keeping your local climate in mind, take these steps to help your colony survive until spring.
The honey bee life cycle is 4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Learn about each stage to gain insights into your colony’s development and health.
A nectar dearth can occur any time that plants slow down production of their sugary, sweet liquid needed for making honey. Learn to recognize and deal with it.
Beekeepers at all levels of experience make mistakes. As a newbie though you’ll probably be more prone to some of them. Here’s a list to help you avoid some of them (including our own foul-ups).
I’m Melanie Howard. My husband, Jim, and I want to share with you everything we’ve learned about beekeeping since we were newbies 6 years ago. Maybe the the ups and downs we’ve experienced can help you along the way.
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