I am fortunate enough to live in an area where neighbors are extremely supportive of beekeeping; alerting keepers to mosquito treatment/spraying, swarms and eagerly purchasing local honey. Recently, I was asked about bee friendly planting and...
Bees actually need quite a bit of water, particularly in hot environments. However, they aren’t terribly discriminate about where they get it and can end drinking from treated swimming pools and bodies of water that are treated against pests. I...
One of the more frustrating things about taking up a hobby that has been around as long as beekeeping, is that there is a tremendous amount of anecdotal and “traditional” information. I’m not saying that there isn’t some...