Beginning Beekeeper
How Do I Get Started In Beekeeping? The First 7 Steps
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
Blogs
12 Must Do Things to Ensure Your Bee Package Thrives
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
Beginning Beekeeper
USPS Changes for the 2021 Bee Season
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
Beginning Beekeeper
What should a beekeeper be doing in February?
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
How many hives can you have on your property?
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
Beginning Beekeeper
Backyard Beekeeping 101: All You Need to Know
Bees are wondrous little critters, environmental warriors tasked with pollinating the plants that give us avocados, cherries, melons, broccoli, squash — and thousands of other
Beginning Beekeeper
Beekeeping Supplies Guide
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
What additional beekeeping supplies do you really need?
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
Beginning Beekeeper
Want to Start Your Own Bee Hive?
What You Need to Know, and the Beekeeping Supplies You’ll Need, to Become a Successful Beekeeper Honeybees are among the most essential animals in our
Bee stress
What is the best smoker fuel for you honey bees?
This is a question we here a lot from new beekeepers to experienced beekeepers. Let’s step back for a moment and look at what we
Bee stress
How to survive winter through feeding your colony
A common phone call that we receive in March of each year: Caller – “Ray, I do not know what happened. I opened my hive
Beginning Beekeeper
What is Propolis & How Do Honey Bees Use It?
As beekeepers we literally have to pop open or pry open the top cover and the inner cover of a beehive with our hive tool.
Bee stress
Honey Bees & Chickens-Friend or Foe?
Chickens can be a friend to the honey bees! If you are considering keeping a few chickens, allowing them to free range or roam around
Beginning Beekeeper
What is the difference between Italian and Carniolan Honey Bees?
This article is focused on the generalities of each bee. As we all know, the queens will ultimately determine the characteristics of the hive. So
Hive Bearding – Video
Why is it so important for your hive to beard on warm Spring and Summer days? Watch this video for the many forms of bearding.
Harvesting Honey from the hive – Video
Many times the new beekeeper is faced with harvesting honey for the first time and not knowing what to do. This is a step-by-step video
Beginning Beekeeper
Why is Goldenrod so important for your bees?
In the South, Goldenrod is basically the last true nectar and pollen source for your bees for the season. Goldenrod tends to mature at different
What is a Honey Bee Swarm?
A “cloud of bees forming a swarm is a spectacular sight.” What happens in a honey bee swarm? When a colony grows to a certain
Beginning Beekeeper
How To Assemble A Hive Frame
Every new beekeeper should watch this informative video on how to properly assemble a hive frame.
Beginning Beekeeper
Internal Warmth of a Bee Colony
We just had an unusual snowfall here in Northeast Georgia. Just a few days prior, the temperatures were in the sixties! This kind of up
Beginning Beekeeper
Your first hive purchase!
The most challenging part of beekeeping, for the beginner, is purchasing your first hive. You wonder, “What do I need and what do I not