Stories, tips, and updates from the hive.
Most beekeepers spend a lot of time thinking about what goes on inside their hives. They read about varroa management, queen performance, swarm prevention, and…
Most gardeners plant the way most people shop — a little of this, a little of that, whatever catches the eye at the nursery. One…
The external temperature reads 38°C. The hive is in partial shade. Inside the brood nest, 40,000 bees are maintaining a core temperature of 34.5°C —…
Most beekeeping books spend chapters on winter losses. Far fewer give summer heat the attention it deserves — which is a problem, because a heatwave…
You walk into your garden one morning and stop dead. There it is — a writhing, buzzing, living cloud of thousands of bees hanging from…
You’ve planted the flowers. You’ve read the lists. You’ve put in lavender, stuck in a few sunflowers, maybe even bought a wildflower mix and scattered…
You’re elbow-deep in your garden beds when a buzzing insect lands nearby. Your instinct kicks in — do I swat, or do I stand still?…
Bringing a colony of honey bees into your garden is one of the most rewarding and environmentally impactful journeys you can embark upon. However, establishing…
When designing a new bee yard, most beekeepers spend hours agonizing over the physical placement of their hive boxes, ensuring they receive the gentle morning…