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…
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.…
Mead: in the western world, the very word conjures images of warriors in leathers drinking from horns or human skulls. Despite this barbarous image, the…
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.,…
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…
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…
“The bee is a symbol of wisdom, for as this tiny insect collects pollen from the flowers, so men may extract wisdom from the…
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 are interesting. They just are. Not to say that I have spent my whole life on my hands and knees over a clover…
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…
