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The 5 Simple Steps, 6 minutes Easy-Peasy Vertical to Horizontal Hive Conversion Method

See below for quick conversion instructions Langstroth Hives are great for Commercial Beekeepers Only 1% of beekeepers in the US are...

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Freezing cold front coming: are your bees ready?

Polar Vortex temps are coming down to a neighborhood near us soon, with 3 days of temps below 20F with a low down to 1F, a relative first...

The "Magic" of Honey

When archaeologists opened pyramids and Egyptian tombs that were over 3 thousand years old, they discovered ceramic jars filled with...

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Pros and Cons of helping bees with temperature and humidity control within the hive

Humans tend to anthropomorphize their bees, which is a big word to say they like to lend them human characteristics or identify with...

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"Ag Exemption" Using Honey Bees in Texas - Don't miss the April 30th Deadline!

The 1-d-1 Open Space Special Land Valuation (often erroneously but commonly called "Ag Exemption") is a special valuation intended to...

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FALL & WINTER TIPS IN CENTRAL TEXAS

Beekeeping is an activity that is very both local and tied to the seasons, and here in Central Texas, it’s this time of the year again…....

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Does treating for mites have a negative impact on other colonies in the area? Food for thoughts....

This morning, I read this research article. And then, I had an epiphany... First, it was well researched, as well as very informative on...

At this time of the year, Bee Mindful of starvation

The two Golden Rules of beekeeping are: 1 - all beekeeping is local 2 - it depends of what you see in your colonies With that in mind.......

Welcome to a new world of mindfulness!

Les and I would like to kick off this blog and adventure with some words reminding us why we need to be mindful in beekeeping and more...