Backyard Beekeeping Blog

Why Do Honey Varietals Have Unique Tastes?

The content for this article was provided by Hillary Bergh of foodheals.net. Hillary Bergh is a 5th generation chef with a passion for ki...

The Origins of Medicinal Honey Use

This is the first blog post in a series discussing the medical benefits of honey. Over the coming weeks, we will be addressing the histor...

Overwintering Series: Planting for Pollinators

There’s a reason for the term busy bee! Bees forage for pollen and nectar all spring and summer in order to produce brood and store enoug...

Overwintering Preparation

When the sun is shining and the days are long, it can be tough to think about winter. For bees though, winter preparations began in spri...

Designing the Perfect Birdhouse

There are infinite models of birdhouses on the market these days, but very few are researched and designed with the birds’ needs in mind....

EncycloBEEdia: Why Do Bees Need Honey?

EncycloBEEdia: What Do Drones Do?

Small Business Spotlight: Bread and Badger

Here at Bee Thinking and Mead Market, we take pride in supporting fellow local small businesses. Both our Southeast Portland shop and onl...

The many benefits of the newly designed Langstroth Hive Roof

The Langstroth hive just got a facelift. We took the same expert design principles we used to design the Warre hive roof to craft a 3/4"...