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.
Colony clustering during the winter season Recently, I was speaking with a beekeeper in Missouri, we were discussing the subject of why bees move up into the super during the winter
Bee stress Picking up your bees or having them shipped? Part 6 Today’s blog will discuss the pro’s and con’s of shipping bees. This is a necessary form of transporting most bees in the USA. I want
Carniolan Bee Quality Characteristics of a Nuc – Part 4 You are paying a lot of money for your nuc and you should have a quality nuc in return! The spectrum of quality control varies
Carniolan Honey Bee Temperament Here is the short story on how I started raising Carniolan bees. I ordered about 50 Italian queens and was accidently shipped 50 Carniolan queens.