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Buzz Buzz Buzz Goes the Honeybee
How Honeybees Use Sound & Vibration to Communicate Inside the hive, there is no light, no spoken language - but it is not silent. The air...
Oct 714 min read


Honey Crystals
Pure, raw honey is a totally different experience than the stuff you find at the supermarket. Store-bought honey is often adulterated...
Jun 252 min read


The Queen's not home, can I take a message?
The queen is often considered the ruler of the honeybee colony. With a title like "Queen," what else would you expect? In fact, the queen...
Apr 65 min read


The Buzz of Spring: What’s Happening in the Honeybee Hive?
As the first signs of spring emerge—buds on trees, warmer days, and blooming flowers—the honeybee hive is buzzing with activity. For...
Jan 204 min read


Two Shades of Sweet
Over winter, the queen slows down her egg laying, but as February rolls around, she ramps up her production to ensure a large population...
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Swarms: Enjoy the show!
Most people seem to fear honeybee swarms. Maybe if I wasn't educated about honeybees, I could understand how a cloud of thousands of...
Feb 5, 20245 min read


I'm not saving bees.
When l tell people I'm a beekeeper, at first they don't know what to make of it. It's pretty unusual I suppose to meet a beekeeper in the...
Nov 24, 20233 min read


Taking honey from the hive
I get a lot of questions about why honeybees make honey and how much can a beekeeper take from the hive. At this time of year, heading...
Nov 3, 20233 min read


Winter bees get cozy
What do honeybees do in the winter? No, they don’t hibernate like bears in a cave! In fact, honeybees stay active all winter long - but...
Oct 29, 20231 min read
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