Natural Beekeeping

The Hardest Part of Beekeeping Is Leaving the Lid On

The Hardest Part of Beekeeping Is Leaving the L...

A few weeks ago I was working the Texas Beekeeping Association booth at the State Fair when a young high school girl asked me, β€œWhat’s the most challenging thing about...

The Hardest Part of Beekeeping Is Leaving the L...

A few weeks ago I was working the Texas Beekeeping Association booth at the State Fair when a young high school girl asked me, β€œWhat’s the most challenging thing about...

What Losing a Honey Tasting Competition Taught Me About Beekeeping.

What Losing a Honey Tasting Competition Taught ...

A loss has a way of bringing your attention into focus. It makes you look honestly at what happened, what can be improved, and what you may have overlooked along...

What Losing a Honey Tasting Competition Taught ...

A loss has a way of bringing your attention into focus. It makes you look honestly at what happened, what can be improved, and what you may have overlooked along...

What Wild Honey Bee Colonies Teach Us About Better Beekeeping.

What Wild Honey Bee Colonies Teach Us About Bet...

Wild honey bee coloniesβ€”often referred to as β€œfree-living” coloniesβ€”have become an important area of study in modern beekeeping. Long-term research by Dr. Thomas Seeley and others has shown that these...

What Wild Honey Bee Colonies Teach Us About Bet...

Wild honey bee coloniesβ€”often referred to as β€œfree-living” coloniesβ€”have become an important area of study in modern beekeeping. Long-term research by Dr. Thomas Seeley and others has shown that these...

Best Bee Smoker Fuel: Are Aspen Shavings Better Than Pine for Honey Bees?

Best Bee Smoker Fuel: Are Aspen Shavings Better...

If you've ever stood in the bee yard with a smoker that won't stay litβ€”or wondered whether the fuel you're using is truly the best option for your beesβ€”you're not...

Best Bee Smoker Fuel: Are Aspen Shavings Better...

If you've ever stood in the bee yard with a smoker that won't stay litβ€”or wondered whether the fuel you're using is truly the best option for your beesβ€”you're not...

The Importance of Proper Hive Ventilation

The Importance of Proper Hive Ventilation

Proper hive ventilation plays a critical role in keeping honey bee colonies healthy, productive, and resilient.

The Importance of Proper Hive Ventilation

Proper hive ventilation plays a critical role in keeping honey bee colonies healthy, productive, and resilient.

Waxworms eating and digesting plastic.

Waxworms eating and digesting plastic.

Wriggling critters armed with enzymes can break down plastics that would otherwise take decades, or even centuries to degrade.

Waxworms eating and digesting plastic.

Wriggling critters armed with enzymes can break down plastics that would otherwise take decades, or even centuries to degrade.