Bee Keeping Basics
Join us in the apiary for practical and valuable information on beekeeping, hive management and queen rearing.
Backyard beekeepers need trusted resources to support them in raising honeybees. We provide detailed advice on all aspects of beekeeping, such as setting up a hive, obtaining and caring for bees, tackling pest issues, learning courses, extracting honey, and winter maintenance. Our goal is to provide comprehensive information to help keep your bees healthy and productive throughout their entire life cycle.
Feeding Winter Bees: Fondant Patties Candy Board Recipe Learn how to make candy boards, otherwise known as fondant patties, to...
7 Essential Oils for Honeybee Health and Pest Management Learn how to use these 7 essential oils in beekeeping. These...
Honey Unveiled: A Foodie Guide to the USDA Honey Grading System Delve into the nuances of honey quality with our...
How to Buy the Best Honey Learn why purchasing raw and unfiltered honey directly from the source ensures authenticity, quality,...
How to Help Honeybees Survive the Dearth Season During a dearth period, when there is a scarcity of nectar and...
From Flower to Table: How Honey is Created Honey is a remarkable creation produced by bees. It brings a delightful...
The Remarkable Health Benefits of Raw Honey Discover the remarkable benefits of raw and unfiltered honey! From wound treatment and...
The Life Cycle of a Honey Bee Discover the remarkable life cycle of a honeybee, from eggs to essential workers...
Unravelling the Mystery of Why Bees Swarm Gain insights into the decision-making process and ecological significance of swarming, providing valuable...
Honey Bee Queen Reproduction: A Fascinating Journey of Royal Succession JUNE 2,2023 Honey bee colonies have a unique reproductive mechanism...
The Importance of Spring Feeding Honeybee Hives may 23,2023 Feeding honey bees in the spring is crucial for their well-being...
As Spring arrives, beekeepers across the United States start getting excited about the upcoming high season. Your honeybees have been tightly...
Clover is considered a weed in your lawn but it is an amazing plant to have around for your honeybees!...
Resource robbing and the arrival of yellow jackets and other wasps go hand-in-hand as common problems a beekeeper may face...
The more you learn about beekeeping, the more you will be amazed at how perfectly efficient a bee colony operates....
This past weekend, we decided it was an opportune time to do our first hive split of the Spring and...
Our bees are arriving this week and another new adventure begins at Gypsy Shoals Farm. Stay tuned for more details....