When varroa reaches shores where bees are naïve to its presence, it does not knock politely. Invariably, it tears through apiaries like wildfire, overwhelming colonies with no natural defenses. Losses of defenseless colonies often exceed 80%, leaving even the most passionate beekeepers shaken to their core. I do understand the instinct to protect bees with “medicine,” poisons, and interventions aimed at killing mites. I have stood over struggling colonies, wondering: is it ki

SKIP AHEAD for quick conversion instructions below Or start here for the reasoning behind it Langstroth Hives are great for Commercial...

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...

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

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

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

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…....

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

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.......

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...