What is it about bees or beekeeping that is so scary? If honesty prevailed, many would say that they are scared or even terrified of…
Before you read “Wintering Bees“, have you read “Getting Ready to Get Ready For Winter”? ~~~~~~~~ In the northern parts of the U. S., summer,…
This was article supposed to be something about how honey bees and beekeepers deal with winter and it was to appear in late September, just…
If you are new to, or interested in, beekeeping, you will eventually find yourself posing the question, “Where do I get some bees?” If you…
“You are about to enter a whole new world,” the retired beekeeper informed me, his eyes shimmering with humor. My husband was just starting out…
Beeswax is a versatile by-product of honey production and a very valuable tool. There are many ways you can begin using beeswax around the homestead.…
Dogs may have a challenger when it comes to the “Man’s Best Friend” Award. Honeybees pollinate eighty percent of the fruit, vegetable, and seed crops…
In 2010 the USDA uncapped their figures: 2009 yielded the lowest recorded U.S. honey crop ever. EVER. What is happening to the bees? The bees…
Every day as we read our newspapers, scan our internet forums, or click through the channels on our television, we witness scenes of a decaying…
Bees are interesting. They just are. Not to say that I have spent my whole life on my hands and knees over a clover patch…
There are a lot of good reasons to have a few hives of honey bees around. For garden and orchard crops, honey bees provide the…
This is a simple guide for the homesteader who wishes to keep bees for the sheer joy of it without spending the earth on vast…