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In our last post, we looked at what the bees are doing inside the hive during the cold winter months. It’s time now to look at what you can do to prepare for the upcoming beekeeping season and to help...

When winter temperatures plummet, bees have to work hard to keep temperatures inside the hive warm enough. When outside temperatures drop to 64°F, the bees begin to form a loose cluster to provide and maintain warmth. Heater Bees Some bees...

If Santa were to have a beekeeping naughty and nice list, which list would you find yourself on? Beekeeping Naughty or Nice If your beekeeping activities this year were to dictate whether there would be presents or coal in your...

It’s that time of year again. Time to finish buying gifts for everyone on your gift-giving list. We have lots of gifts your beekeeping friends will enjoy; however, we have honey- and bee-related items anyone would love to find under...

Today, we continue our fall beekeeping series. In our last blog post, we discussed how to determine whether your colony has enough honey stores to make it through the winter. Today, we’re going to talk about what you can do...

Last blog post we began our discussion on fall beekeeping and what you'll need to do to prepare your hives for the winter months ahead. Today, we continue our fall beekeeping discussion and move a little deeper into this topic. Does the Hive Have Enough Honey...