Beekeeping Education
Understanding Colony Health By Studying The Frame
The skill of reading a frame is a skill that will benefit all beekeepers. To look at 1 – 3 frames and get a good
August 5, 2022
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Beekeeping Education
Honey Bee Disease Identification Chart
This chart aims to provide beekeepers with an easy-to-use reference out in the field when they come across suspected diseases in their hives. We will
July 30, 2022
Honey Bee Education
The Queen
In today’s article, we will focus our attention on some basic aspects of the queen honey bee. The two major items that separate a queen
July 22, 2022
Beekeeping Education
Honey Bee Robbing Behavior
In today’s article, we will discuss the Robbing Behavior in honey bees. Surprisingly, there is not a lot of research that has been done on
July 15, 2022
Honey Bee Education
Drone Congregation Areas (DCA’s)
Drone congregation areas are fascinating places. You can think of them as mating hubs. The virgins and drones in the nearby colonies know where the
July 8, 2022
Beekeeping Education
The Honey Flow
The honey flow is a time of abundant nectar and, therefore, much honey. It’s important to distinguish this from a normal nectar flow – during
July 1, 2022
Honey Bee Education
An Overview of Honey Bee Glands & Pheromones
Pheromones play a considerable part in the honey bee colonies’ communication and coordination. As a result, the honey bee pheromones are one of the most
June 17, 2022
Beekeeping Education
Proactive Swarm Control
Swarm management is one of the pillars of a successful apiary. If you fail at this, your honey flow will be lower, and you will
June 10, 2022
Honey Bee Education
Queen Balling Behavior: The How and Why
There is an interesting behavior that worker bees (usually 12 days or older) do on mated queens or virgin queens called balling. If you have ever seen a group of worker bees ball a queen, it can be shocking, especially if you have just bought the queen. This article will talk about this behavior in-depth to see what it is and what it means.
May 26, 2022
Beekeeping Education
Importance Of Removing Old Frames And Effects Of Chemical Residue
This will be a short article since I feel this subject has been covered before. But due to the importance of removing older frames from
May 20, 2022