More Relief Stories from Southwest Florida
More than 400,000 hives lost; donation effort hopes to mitigate the impact on some Lee bee keepers By CJ HADDAD – | Jan 26, 2023 PHOTO
More than 400,000 hives lost; donation effort hopes to mitigate the impact on some Lee bee keepers By CJ HADDAD – | Jan 26, 2023 PHOTO
Hurricane Ian hammers bee population More than 400,000 hives lost; donation effort hopes to mitigate the impact on some Lee bee keepers By CJ HADDAD – |
By Daniela Gonzalez, Porch.com You might love their fuzzy, striped bodies or get a bit nervous when they buzz by; either way, there’s no denying
By: Maria Jose Meneses You’ve heard lots of buzz recently about the importance of honeybees to our ecosystem. Due to pesticide use and colony collapse
Are you interested in and maybe even excited about becoming a beekeeper? It’s a rewarding hobby that can provide you with delicious honey and other
After years of shipping bees, we want to share how to be successful in receiving your honey bee order. Did you know that having your
Bee Season 2022 Update February 14, 2022 The future forecast shows good weather for the queen rearing that will be on-going thru the month of
Small parasitic mites, called Varroa Destructor, are one of the greatest threats to honey bees. Varroa often send very powerful vibrational pulses to the surface
The last several years, you may have wondered “How can a international company market hive components at 20% less?” These hive components can be frames,
For many beekeepers a queen excluder is of their most important beekeeping supplies which assists the beekeeper manage the hive better. A queen excluder allows
Today, we are going to look at how we can recognize, diagnose, and treat for Nosema. If beekeepers can diagnose nosema early, the better chance
Let’s start with the 3 main reasons why “robbing” happens in the bee yard. A dearth – Click here to learn more about dearths A
In our annual kick-off meeting with USPS we were told the USPS wants all bee packages sent via Parcel Select. USPS will no longer allow
A team of researchers from the U.S., Japan, Germany, and the Netherlands reports that honeybees use a series of cascading scenting behaviors to locate their
It is important to understand the history of why honey bee packages can no longer fly via aircraft in 2021. The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA),
What should a beekeeper be doing in February? Your bees have survived Small Hive Beetles, nectar dearth’s, and the cold temperatures of late Fall and
A common question comes our way every month. This question is “how many hives can I have on my property”. Your first stop should be
Bees are wondrous little critters, environmental warriors tasked with pollinating the plants that give us avocados, cherries, melons, broccoli, squash — and thousands of other
Bee Season 2021 Update May 6, 2021 All major apiaries from Georgia into Texas have lost the first two queen rearing cycles due to the
You have now successfully gotten through the summer and have harvested your honey! Now is the time to look at two major obstacles that your
It is now almost July and by the end of July 90% of the states are now entering a “dearth”. A dearth is a time
It is time to get serious about small hive beetles before they over take your bee hive. A word of caution, the small hive beetles
Veteran beekeepers are privy to the importance of first-rate beekeeping supplies. They understand that the difference between a quality hive and one that skimps on
During the summer months you may find one or several bees that have deformed wings. This is called Deformed Wing Virus (DWV). DWV is an
One of the many challenges of beekeeping is determining what extra beekeeping supplies you need to be ready for when your bees decide to do