Varroa mites and depression
From 40 beehives down to 10. What happened? Here’s the brief story of how important Varroa mite treatments are. An accidental experiment I really pride myself on consistently increasing my…
Category: Bad Beekeeping
There are better ways to manage beehives and there are less than ideal methods as well. Learn what’s currently happening with bad beekeeping practices so that you can combat them with Sustainable ones. Welcome to Staying Informed!
The 3 types of Beekeepers
Most people do not realize that there are different types of beekeepers and that within these Types there are hundreds of different beekeeping Styles. Today we’re going to define the…
5 Beginner beekeeping mistakes to avoid
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Why you should think twice before feeding pollen supplements in Winter 🥶
As Keepers of the bees, we have the inherit instinct to take care of our ‘girls.’ Winter time is possibly the time that many of us worry about them the…
The Cornerstone of Saving the Bees: Local Beekeepers and their Supporters.
Wouldn’t it be sweet if the phrase, ‘Save the Bees,’ soon changed to ‘Saved the Bees?’ Imagine if every town, village, and city had enough beekeepers who were keeping beehives…
The 3 Don’ts of Beekeepery
I have a beekeeping buddy with slightly different ideas than I do about hive management. But that pretty much describes every beekeeper doesn’t it? There’s a humorous but accurate phrase…
A Vaccine for Honey bees? Is it sweet or sour?
Did you know that if a bee inspector finds American Foulbrood (AFB) in a beekeepers beehives, the beekeeper has to BURN the affected colonies? With FIRE! Yup, boxes, bees, honey,…
Honey vs. ‘honey.’ Can you tell the difference?
One of my all-time, favorite things to do is to taste honey I’ve never tried before. It’s especially special when it’s my beehives that make a less-than-common variety. But when…