What to do when your hive is queen-less
Hive inspections can be fun, intriguing, painful and sometimes alarming. When you discover that one of your hives has no eggs, older brood, or any other sign of a queen,…
Author: Jonathan Adam Hargus
I've been in beekeeping since 2002 That's plenty of time to get stung. I've worked thousands of hives and seen what works and what doesn't. I can't imagine not having a beehive around to poke my nose into (most of the time with a veil on ;) I've been stung more than once and sometimes even deserved it.
I'm just a beekeeper who's sick and of commercial beekeeping practices and tired of research looking in all the wrong places to solve common sense issues.
It's time for something new!
Fall forage: Goldenrod
Probably the most wide-spread and important fall forage in North America, Goldenrod is essential for winter survival. Learn more about this unique plant and know what to look for in…
There are too many honey bees
Yes, the bees are dying. But the only ‘saving’ we need to be doing is by having fewer honey bees.
How to process beeswax
If you’ve never rendered your beeswax usable before then it can be a bit confusing and perhaps even overwhelming. And if you leave your wax cappings laying around without processing…
The 3 ways to acquire honey bees
How and where do you get bees? This is a common question in the world of beekeeping. If you want to know how to get bees then you’re in the…
The Price we pay for Honey
How much should honey cost? One of the biggest concerns I had when first selling honey was not overpricing it nor just ‘giving it away’. It takes a lot of…
Honey bees: the new monocrop
What if I told you that the issue of disappearing honey bees is not the problem? And then I followed with this: the problem is that we have too many…
How to manage Small Hive Beetles
There’s nothing more obnoxious than to see those little black beetles cruising through your beehives, narrowly escaping the grasp of a dozen honey bees and the smash of your fingers.…