FIVE WAYS TO TREAT VARROA MITEHere we cover five ways to treat for varroa mite. Varroa mite treatments vary but beekeepers agree that early detection is key, followed by...
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Five Gift Ideas for New Beekeepers
Five Gifts for New BeekeepersLooking for gifts for new beekeepers? These gifts ideas work for a beekeeper that's been doing it for awhile as well. Tools might need replacing...
What is Varroa Mite and How Do They Threaten Honeybees?
What are Varroa Mites? Varroa mites (Varroa destructor or V. destructor) are parasites to honey bees. This means that the Varroa mites actually feed on honey bee hosts to...
The Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
The Lifecycle of Honey BeesTHE QUEEN LAYS EGGSBees begin as eggs that are laid by the queen bee. The queen lays one egg in each cell. A healthy queen can lay up to 2,000...
The 3 Types of Honey Bees in a Colony
TYPES OF HONEY BEES IN A COLONY A Little Bit of Bee Biology In a honey bee colony, there are three types of bees. The female worker, the female queen, and the male....
What is Propolis?
What is Propolis? Propolis is also called bee glue. It is a natural glue derived from tree resins. When bees go out to forage, they bring back these resins to the hive....
How a Queen Honey Bee is Made
Queen Bees Any female egg can either develop into a queen or a worker bee. It all depends on the diet of the young larvae after it hatches. If queens are desired, nurse bees...
Beekeeping Update – July 3, 2020
July 3, 2020 Today our beekeeping mentor, Betsy, came over and we did an inspection of our hives together. LEFT HIVE CHECK The left hive was looking weak and it was clear...
Our Beekeeping Journey-Year Two
So far, so good! It’s hard to explain how wonderful it feels to just sit and watch the bees do their work. There’s a very calming effect to it. Not only that but when you...
Our Beekeeping Journey – The First Three Weeks
Our Beekeeping Journey The First Three Weeks  Wow! Beekeeping is so much fun. It's fascinating as well. We've already spent hours just watching them from afar. We've already...
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