Backyard Beekeeping Blog
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 1/3 of the time, ho...
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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 hive. I find this to be one of the simplest and most rewardin...
Summer Recap: Swarms
The bee season is quickly coming to a close and I feel like I’ve got so many tasks left to complete! It’s been a summer full of swarms, trap outs, honey processing, beekeeping events and some massi...
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 and wine country (Dundee). Building hives, of course, isn't th...