Backyard Beekeeping

Can a Drone be Effective in Locating Swarms?

April 2, 2022 · Rusty Burlew · Ask the Expert, Beekeeping 101

Could a drone be effective in locating swarms? I assume you are asking about a man-made drone, not a male honey bee. A male honey bee would be useless in that line of work!

Pollinator Haven

March 25, 2022 · Kristi Cook · Plants & Pollination

As their populations continue to decline, we can ensure their recovery by providing pesticide-free food sources, adequate shelter, and dependable water.

Questions to Ask When Starting a Bee Colony

March 22, 2022 · Angi Schneider · Beekeeping 101

Starting a bee colony is not as easy as just putting a hive on your property; there are things to consider before you start your beekeeping journey.

How to Install Package Bees in a Langstroth Hive

March 21, 2022 · Steph Merkle · Beekeeping 101

Learning how to install package bees isn’t all that difficult, but if you are new to beekeeping, it can be helpful to see the process from start to finish. In this video tutorial, we’ll take you through the basic steps of installing your new honey bees in a Langstroth hive.

Bee Bucks – The Cost of Beekeeping

March 15, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Hives & Equipment

I’m often asked, “What is the cost of beekeeping?” You’ll notice the cost of beekeeping equipment varies as there are options for different supplies.

How Allergies Work

March 14, 2022 · Rebecca Sanderson · Honey & Beeswax

Roughly half of the population of the United States has at least one allergy. The percentage of allergies has been increasing significantly in the past few decades.

Wildflowers for Pollinators/Bees

March 13, 2022 · Kristi Cook · Plants & Pollination

While it is true that much of beekeeping is far from our control, providing a local food source in the form of wildflowers for pollinators is doable with a little planning.

Lessons Learned Building Layens Hives

March 10, 2022 · Backyard Beekeeping Contributor · Hives & Equipment

We can’t keep an entire field of bees, nor do we have the time to check on them, add boxes, or extract honey weekly. Therefore, we tried beekeeping with Layens hives.

Chalkbrood Disease in Honey Bees

March 10, 2022 · Rusty Burlew · Health & Pests

Of all the disease names, chalkbrood paints the most vivid picture. Even if you’ve never seen chalkbrood symptoms, white chunks of mummified brood are hard to mistake for anything else.

Can I Feed Bees Honey From Another Hive?

March 9, 2022 · Rusty Burlew · Ask the Expert, Health & Pests

The real problem with feeding honey from another hive is whether the honey is contaminated with spores of American foulbrood (AFB).

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