Inspecting your hives in the winter
It is important to monitor your hives during the winter. There are important things that you need to check during your inspection.: 1. ...
Is my queen failing?
As fall approaches it is important to evaluate the performance of your queen. With a dwindling supply of natural pollen, a queen will...
Spring is almost here
As winter slowly winds down and longer days with warmer temperatures approach, it is time to think about our bees that are beginning to...
Oxalic acid with honey supers
The USDA has recently issued guidance expanding the use of oxalic acid for treatment of varroa mites in beehives. A determination has...
Should My Queen Be Marked?
Marking the queen means placing a small color spot using some form of paint on the thorax of the queen. In a colony with thousands of...
History of the Beehive
The first record of Beekeeping dates back many centuries. The first beekeepers were more foragers than keepers. Their interest was in...
Who needs drones?
When we think of bees, we hear a lot about the queen and the worker bee, but the drone often goes unmentioned. Even if we do notice drone...
Are small cell bees better?
Do small cell bees help with mite control? Are large cell bees more productive? This is an on-going controversy among beekeepers. ...
Installing a New Queen
Before you install a new queen, it is important to determine why a new queen is necessary. Upon checking the hive the old queen is...
Should I use a Screened Bottom Board?
The primary value of a screened bottom board is for ventilation. This can be helpful in high temperature and high humidity environments....
