Bees-First Beekeeping: Part I–Mites, Wax, and Sex
For the past hundred years, we've been keeping bees according to what works best for beekeepers. What would it look like if we began putting the bees' desires and needs first? It looks something like...
View ArticleWhat Do Bees Like? Bees-First Beekeeping Part II
Swarming is a good thing---really! And naturally-mated queens will give you the best chance for a thriving, surviving hive. The post What Do Bees Like? Bees-First Beekeeping Part II appeared first on...
View ArticleBee Swarm Readiness-Gather Your “Bee Go” Kit Now
Swarm season!! It will be here before you know it and are you ready? It is still winter and you aren’t doing a lot in the bee yard. But there are things that you can do to get ready for swarm season in...
View ArticleCatching a Swarm (Video) – Sponsored
Catching a Swarm Sponsored By: Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Shane Gebauer, president of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, demonstrates how to capture a bee swarm with the Hipps Swarm Retriever and install it in a...
View ArticleWhy Do Bees Swarm?
Honeybees, in a sense, reproduce on two levels. There is the actual reproduction of single bees; the mating of the queen, egg laying and rearing of young. This is one kind of reproduction. But there is...
View Article5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CATCHING A SWARM
Catching a swarm is one of my favorite parts of beekeeping. Even though my phone rings off the hook in spring with live bee removal requests, I still feel a thrill when someone calls about a swarm....
View ArticleAttract a swarm with this hive lure
If you want to increase your chance of successfully attracting a swarm, you can add an attractant to your bait hive. Lemongrass is very similar to the queen bee’s scent. Honeybees find the mixture of...
View ArticleWhy Join a Bee Club?
Why Join a Beekeeping Club? Many new beekeepers and prospective beekeepers are urged to join beekeeper clubs and organizations to learn more about the art of beekeeping. Even experienced beekeepers...
View ArticleHOW TO MAKE A SWARM CATCHING KIT
When swarm season comes, you never know when you’ll get the call for bee rescue and there’s no worse feeling than missing the opportunity to catch a swarm because it left before you arrived. That’s why...
View ArticleSwarm Traps
Bees are expensive and you don't want to lose the swarms that come off your hives and hopefully catch others to increase your population. For an investment of about $25 in materials with scrap wood,...
View ArticleAll About Swarm Season
Capturing a swarm from your hive or from others is an essential skill that every beekeeper should learn The post All About Swarm Season appeared first on Keeping Backyard Bees.
View ArticleIn Awe of a Honeybee Swarm
GRIT Editor in Chief Hank Will shares an extremely humbling experience and the visual beauty that accompanies a heart-shaped swarm. The post In Awe of a Honeybee Swarm appeared first on Keeping...
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