Helping Bees with the Summer Heat
Keeping Your Bees Cool: Summer Heat Survival Guide for the Southeast
Before You Quit Beekeeping
So if you are thinking of quitting Beekeeping – consider this video first. There are several things to consider for the success in Beekeeping and that’s what this video covers. https://youtu.be/8gs-PjAOM8E
Beekeeping Myths Vs Reality
Beekeeping Myths Vs Reality – Ray reviews a few realities that we often do not think of when it comes to beekeeping, and its challenges. This was presented to a new beekeeper class in June in South Carolina, where our main nectar flow ends in Mid June. The full video based beekeeping class is available […]
How to Get Foam Off Of Your Extracted Honey
Ray reviews a simple way to get foam off of a bucket of honey that you recently extracted.
My Beekeeping Journey Started as a Fail!
Even though I grew up the son of a successful beekeeper, my personal attempt at beekeeping started poorly. I was ready to quit. Here is my story. https://youtu.be/PLedRnpChw4?si=rtP3xXtuO-PcG_vq
What Do The Queen Bee’s Attendants Do?
Queen Bee Attendants The queen bee: the heart of the hive, the egg-laying extraordinaire. But did you know the queen doesn’t do it all alone? She has a dedicated entourage, a royal court of sorts, constantly buzzing around her – her attendants. These attendant bees, all female worker bees, play a crucial role in keeping […]
Highlights from the Bee Handling Class
Bee Handling Class March 2024 See our classes here
How Bees Make Wax and Comb
Drawing out a comb foundation is a key to the success of a hive. Bees make wax for combs by secreting it from glands on the underside of their abdomens. The wax is a liquified substance that hardens into thin scales when exposed to air. It takes about 6 lbs of honey or nectar to […]
Queen Rearing Guides and Reference
Interesting in learning to raise your own queens? One of my favorite references is free. You can download this pdf guide on raising queens here. For simple backyard (noncommercial) queen rearing take a look a this YouTube playlist
Best Video on Varroa Mites I have seen
Varroa Mites are the #1 enemy of the honey bees. I think this is the best video I have seen on explaining the effect of varroa mites on honey bees. See also how to test for mites https://youtu.be/69Do8tw_xy0?si=d5x4dpuGVosb7xI0
