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Getting Started in Beekeeping Part 3. The Beek...

  This is Part 3 of Getting Started in Beekeeping tutorial series.  It assumes you have your bees installed and are already feeding them, and it assumes you have read...

Getting Started in Beekeeping Part 3. The Beek...

  This is Part 3 of Getting Started in Beekeeping tutorial series.  It assumes you have your bees installed and are already feeding them, and it assumes you have read...

Formic Acid Varroa Miticide: Some Real-Life Experiences and Precautions

Formic Acid Varroa Miticide: Some Real-Life Ex...

Formic Pro is an excellent product for rapidly knocking down a heavy mite load in a hive. It has some great advantages: It kills mites under the capped brood, where...

Formic Acid Varroa Miticide: Some Real-Life Ex...

Formic Pro is an excellent product for rapidly knocking down a heavy mite load in a hive. It has some great advantages: It kills mites under the capped brood, where...

Hive Inspections: 'Level 2' & 'Level 3'

Level 2 Inspections:  Level 2 inspections can be done regularly but not in cold weather. They often follow a level 1 inspection that indicates a possible problem, such as low...

Hive Inspections: 'Level 2' & 'Level 3'

Level 2 Inspections:  Level 2 inspections can be done regularly but not in cold weather. They often follow a level 1 inspection that indicates a possible problem, such as low...

Hive Inspections: Intro & 'Level 1'

Hive inspection is a complex problem with many variables and interdependency between the variables. The goal of this blog is to answer topics such as how often, when, how deep,...

Hive Inspections: Intro & 'Level 1'

Hive inspection is a complex problem with many variables and interdependency between the variables. The goal of this blog is to answer topics such as how often, when, how deep,...

Pollinator Gardens: Part 1

The Bees To say that honeybees and other pollinators are important is quite an understatement. Much of the food we eat relies on pollination from bees. The honey bee, apis...

Pollinator Gardens: Part 1

The Bees To say that honeybees and other pollinators are important is quite an understatement. Much of the food we eat relies on pollination from bees. The honey bee, apis...

Colony Splits: Basic Principles- Part 4

Link to PDF version- includes pictures & diagrams Artificial Swarms Overview: Colony splits can be a useful tool in swarm management, generally by disrupting the swarm development cycle early in...

Colony Splits: Basic Principles- Part 4

Link to PDF version- includes pictures & diagrams Artificial Swarms Overview: Colony splits can be a useful tool in swarm management, generally by disrupting the swarm development cycle early in...