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In this article and video, learn the dos and don’ts of inspecting newly installed bee colonies for health and productivity.

guest post by Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Brushy Mountain Bee Farm has been serving the beekeeping community since 1977. Throughout our years of helping beekeepers succeed, we’ve realized that starting this exciting hobby can be daunting. Brushy Mountain Bee Farm wants to alleviate the stress of not knowing where to begin. The video below will explain […]

TED-Talker Noah Wilson-Rich understands people’s natural fear of bees. If you are one of those people, Wilson-Rich encourages you to keep an open mind because of the benefits adding honeybees to urban areas will have on our quality of life – and for the honey bees themselves.

While scientists are not entirely certain what’s causing colony collapse for sure, this easy-to-understand animation carefully explains the phenomenon and why we need to help the honeybee if not for their species, at least for ours.

Ingredients: • 3 cups fresh cranberries • 1/2 cup chopped pecans • 1/2 cup honey, preferably cranberry honey • 2 eggs • 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 2. Butter a 10-inch pie plate and fill with the cranberries and pecans. Drizzle […]

Honey bars recipe Makes 2 dozen bars Some Amish do keep bees so that they can make and sell their own honey. Pure homemade honey tastes delicious. I often use honey in place of molasses in recipes because we seem to prefer the taste. This bar is delicious with a strong taste of honey. 1 […]

Scones aren’t just for ovens! You can make them in a Dutch oven with this recipe. Ingredients: • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour • 1-1/2 cups rolled oats • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 cup butter • 1/2 cup chopped pecans • 3 tablespoons finely […]

Recently, Anand Varma was asked to photograph the life of bees for National Geographic. He found a local Berkeley beek named Alice Rosenthal who agreed to let him use her hive for the project in exchange for a warm place for her hive to recover over winter. What resulted is nothing short of spectacular. Learn […]

Guest post by Monica and Todd Warner The outside world thinks that a farmer or beekeeper’s season starts when the flowers begin to bloom or the last frost passes. Where we live, that last frost date is right around tax day in mid-April, but really a beekeeper’s “Spring” begins when that first flower blossoms (early […]

If you study a honeycomb, you’ll notice that it’s composed solely of hexagonal (or six sided) designs in wax. Why, of all the possible shapes, why do bees prefer these ones?

Guest post by Nathan Clarke When I first started beekeeping I never thought I would say “what do I do with all of this honey?!?” Having too much honey isn’t a problem that most of us are having in Wisconsin this year. A cold summer and wet fall lead to a smaller fall crop for […]

Guest post by Amber Shehan Do you like a little sweet with your heat? Cayenne infused honey makes a great gift for the foodie or grill enthusiast in your life. Use cayenne honey in marinades, BBQ sauces, or home made salad dressing to add a sweet kick. You can also enjoy cayenne honey stirred by the […]

Honey prices vary greatly, depending on quality, variety, and location, so there really isn’t a clear-cut answer to the question, “What should I charge?”

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There is an excellent way to display your bees and share them with the world—thanks to a handy little product called an observation hive.