While in my backyard enjoying a delicious lunch with a friend, we noticed two hummingbirds twirling and dancing in mid air. This seemed out of the ordinary and caught our attention. In the past,...
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Beekeepers use a variety of terminology in describing both their technique and equipment. Often beekeepers speak about a technique or equipment using one word to describe something that can have...
I was visiting a friend one day who loves hummingbirds just as much as I do and I noticed her hummingbird feeders being overcrowded with bees instead of hummingbirds. I saw the bees chasing the...
Robber Honey Bees: (A Physical Danger To The Beekeeper, STOP IT!)
Everyone has heard the term “robber bees”. Most beekeepers have seen evidence of robber bees in action, even if they did not recognize the activity as robbing. I was curious to learn more...
This article is about the protocol for erecting a Langstroth hive once the manufacturer's pieces have been put together with nails, screws and glue. It explains the individual components, their...
Getting started with beekeeping: A complete step by step guide
Most first time beekeepers just “jump in” , as did my son when he found a neglected deteriorating beehive at the back of his new rental home. He decided to try and save them so he got a little...