Backyard Beekeeping Blog
Did Pesticides or Starvation Kill Those Bees?
Almost two weeks ago on the sunny morning of June 19th I visited Dena Rash Guzman's beautiful 60 acre organic farm where she keeps, among other things, her honey bees that make up Lusted Road Honey Company. I was there to aid...
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Why Hobby Beekeeping Matters
In the Pacific NW, whether you are a seasoned beek or a novice, your bee season has already begun. Packages (of bees) and nucleus hives have arrived, swarms...
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Cedar Bee Hives - Langstroth
They've been a long time in the making, but we finally finished the first batch of cedar Langstroth hives. They are constructed from the ...
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Quilt Box Effect on Hive
What is a quilt box? is one of the most common questions we receive. It is essentially a small box with burlap or screen on the bottom, f...
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Difference Between Bumble Bees, Hornets, Wasps and More!
Each year we receive hundreds of calls from homeowners with "bees" that they'd like removed. Often they are, indeed, honey bees. At least...
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Honey Harvest and Processing from Top Bar Hives
One of the most frequently asked questions I hear from our customers is how to harvest and process honey from a top bar hive or a Warre h...
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Summer Recap: Swarms
An end-of-summer recap as the bee season comes to a close. It’s been a summer full of swarms, trap outs, honey processing, beekeeping events and...
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Spring is Nigh and the Preparations are Well Under Way
By the beginning of April I expect to have a combination of Warré and top bar hives totaling 20 placed throughout the city of Portland an...
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