by Hilary | Sep 16, 2016 | New Bees, Troubleshooting
Often when a new beekeeper loses a colony, I hear them claim that the bees “just left.” The thought is that the bees simply moved out and are still alive in another location. This rationale is typically followed up with bafflement as to why they would have...
by Hilary | Sep 6, 2016 | Equipment, Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, New Bees, Troubleshooting
The reasons for why your bees are not filling out their super are numerous and nuanced. Sometimes the answer lies in the timing and sometimes you just have picky bees. Read on to find out all the possibilities as well as some practical tips for how to deal with it....
by Hilary | Jul 24, 2016 | Equipment, Honey, How To, Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, Natural Beekeeping, New Bees, Troubleshooting
Exciting news! An online version of the popular Intro to Beekeeping class is now available to stream! If you’re thinking about starting a backyard beehive or are just curious about what’s involved with keeping bees, then this is a great introductory class for you....
by Hilary | Jul 16, 2016 | How To, Just for Fun, Lists
It’s Sara writing again! Recently, on Facebook, I saw a post about lifehacks, and it got me wondering: Why I haven’t seen more beekeeping hacks? I know they exist, but don’t they deserve their own spotlight—and genre!—in the world of lifehacking?...
by Hilary | Jul 1, 2016 | How To, Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, Troubleshooting
Living in an Africanized honey bee zone can be a challenge. Africanized bees have some advantages and are not usually as terrible as the media makes them out to be (i.e. “killer bees”), but sometimes you end up with a colony deserving of that name. The...