Stingy
By Ann Harman Now that you are a beekeeper everyone you encounter will want to tell you their Sting Stories. Sometimes they are very…
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Queen Pheromone
Queen pheromone is complex and is produced from multiple glands. Honey bee queens produce a sophisticated array of chemical signals (pheromones) that influence both…
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Waggle Dance Communication Within The Hive
By: Clarence Collison Honey bees communicate to nestmates locations of resources, including food, water, tree resin (propolis) and nest sites, by making waggle dances….
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Brood & Brood Pheromone
By: Clarence Collison Feeding Hungry Bees When larvae of the three honey bee castes are starved under natural or laboratory conditions, some produce dwarf…
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Honey Bees & Humans Mimic Each Other
By- Robert Weast Believe it or Not- Have you ever wondered who so many thousands – maybe even millions – of people are fascinated…
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Treatment True
By: Dewey Caron Electing not to treat bees or seeking to move toward treatment-free is one of several possible options in bee colony stewardship. …
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Summer Increase
Summer increase colonies are easy to make up if you follow these simple steps. Allow enough time, and make sure you have everything you’ll…
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Colony Robbers
When Good Bees Go Bad Honey bee workers normally forage for nectar and pollen from flowers which are brought back to the hive and…
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Colony Development
By: Larry Connor Mastering Bee Biology To be sucessful beekeepers look at the activities of the house bees, foragers and drones. House Bees (Bees…
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Selecting the Appropriate Protective Clothing
Go to task at hand with proper gear I grew up in a hot climate, but I will spare you the memory walk. …
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