Backyard Beekeeping Blog
How to Harvest Honey
Whether you plan to sell it, share it with friends and family, or just have some with breakfast, there's no doubt that getting ahold of some fresh, sweet honey is one of the great joys of beekeeping.
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Why is it called a Top Bar Hive?
The answer is surprisingly literal. A Top Bar hive is a long wooden box, usually about four feet, with wooden bars laid side by side acro...
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Why is it called a Warré Hive?
A French priest enters the chat. The Warré hive is named after Émile Warré, a French parish priest, beekeeper, and, by every account, a p...
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What is nadiring?
Hint: gravity is involved. Nadiring is a fancy word for a simple idea. It's the beekeeping technique of adding new boxes underneath the e...
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Keeping a High Quality Inspection Log
Every colony is different, and they make their hive their own. While it's fun to observe and soak it all in, you can do a...
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All About Swarms
Honeybee swarms are an awe-inspiring thing. They let us glimpse into the colony's "hive mind" as it makes its complex decision about when the time...
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Late Winter Tips: Help Your Bees Through the Home Stretch
Five tips for late-winter beekeeping to give your colony the best chance of being healthy over the season. Number 5 is the most important!
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Wax Production & The Environment
The bees must have beeswax to survive. The literally grow with it! But did you know that bees will only make beeswax under certain conditions?
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The Basics of Your First Hive Inspection
The Basics of Your First Hive Inspection By Taryn Mur...
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