Video: Build A Simple DIY Bee Stand For Your Hives
June 2, 2023I'm getting ready for my first year as a beekeeper. My hives are ready, but I'm building this simple, table-style bee stand to keep the boxes off the wet ground.
125 Farming Tips For Your Hobby Farm In 2023
January 23, 2023This year, farm smarter not harder with these 125 tips put together by our contributors in celebration of Hobby Farms’ 125th issue!
Honeybees Often Need Winter Help To Sustain Hive Health
January 4, 2023Though “natural” is always a good goal, expect to help honeybees through the winter with supplemental feedings to sustain conditions not found in nature.
Grow Forage To Help Feed Honeybees Pollen & Nectar
November 2, 2022Help out honeybees by growing a variety of forage to provide the various essential nutrients a hive needs to survive and thrive.
Protect Your Bees Against Common Predators
August 31, 2022From mice to skunks to bears (and even people), predators can do a number on bees, so follow these easy steps to keep trouble at bay.
Pollinator Spotlight: Getting to Know The ‘Other’ Bees
June 16, 2022Honeybees aren’t the only game in town—and there’s a lot you can do to help the thousands of species of native bees out there!
The Bees Always Come First At On One Acre Farm
May 12, 2022Martin Robinson from the Queensland-based On One Acre farm tells us how bees and hydroponics help to keep things running.
6 Tips To Prevent A Bee Swarm
January 18, 2016Honeybee swarming may be an uncontrollable event, but you can minimize the chances of it happening in your hive.
5 Questions to Ask Before Keeping Bees
January 18, 2016Urban beekeeping is all the rage, but don’t blindly jump in. Ask yourself these questions before starting your hive.
8 Bees to I.D.
January 18, 2016Not every bee is a Honey bee. Take a look at other bees that could be pollinating in your backyard.
