Honey Almond Brickle 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup honey (such as Eucalyptus, Wildflower or other assertive honey*) 2 cups slivered almonds 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter and honey over medium-high heat. Add almonds and stir constantly for 8 to 10 minutes. The almonds […]

It has been five months since I brought my bright and beautiful, straw-woven Sun Hive home, and just three months since I escorted a small cast swarm up a wooden ramp and into its dark and enfolding interior…

Swarming is a good thing—really! And naturally-mated queens will give you the best chance for a thriving, surviving hive.

Bees are wild animals that forage on their own, but there are times when they could use a bit of help. Why should you feed your bees? And how should you do it? In this video, you’ll learn everything you need to know.

For the past hundred years, we’ve been keeping bees according to what works best for beekeepers. What would it look like if we began putting the bees’ desires and needs first? It looks something like this…

Learn about three different varieties of pests in the beehive and how to deal with them effectively.

This refreshing cocktail uses a simple syrup made of honey that is simple to make indeed! No mead needed.

Late summer is yellow jacket season. Learn how to keep these hungry wasps from bothering—or demolishing—your hives.

As a beekeeper for over 20 years, I have accumulated pounds of beeswax as a welcome product of my hives. A substance formed by insects, it is simply amazing that it has been used for millennia, even found in the tombs of pharaohs, caulking the ships of Vikings. Think of it as the duct tape […]