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How to Clarify Beeswax with a Solar Wax Melter

Beekeeping
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Honey isn’t the only thing your bees are producing—harvest beeswax from your hives, too.

5 Tips for the Lazy Beekeeper

Beekeeping
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Helping save bee populations by keeping a hive on your farm doesn’t have to be a lot of work. These tips will help you maintain a hive with ease.

God Save the Queen Bee

Beekeeping
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Beekeepers are suing the government, scientists are speaking out, and we're all in serious trouble in the name of bees.

Yarrow: A Garden Spotlight Bees Will Love

Beekeeping
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Of the hundreds of different perennials I grow in my garden, common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a personal favorite.

4 Ways to Invite Bees to Your Orchard

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Recruit a team of hard workers to pollinate your fruit and nut trees by implementing bee-friendly practices in your orchard.

22 Fruits, Flowers and Herbs to Attract More Bees to Your Farm

Beekeeping
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Want to attract more bees to do your pollination dirty work? Plant a variety of crops you both can enjoy.

How To Pollinate Your Greenhouse with Honey Bees

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening |
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Encourage pollination of your greenhouse crops by giving your bees a direct-access pass to the world of indoor growing.

4 Ways You Could Be Hurting Your Bees Without Knowing It

Animals | Beekeeping |
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Even if you love your bees and mean well, certain things you might do can hurt them. Avoid causing bees harm with these tips.

4 Ways to Keep Bees More Naturally

Beekeeping
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Take a holistic approach to beekeeping to encourage bee health and harvest better-quality honey.

21 Plants that Feed Spring-Feverish Bees

Beekeeping
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One of the first signs of spring on a honey farm is a particular buzz in the air. After spending all winter cooped up indoors with several thousand family members, the worker bee understandably has a serious case of spring fever.

Where Do Bees Go In Winter?

Beekeeping
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Today, as we untied the Christmas tree from the roof of the car, a bee buzzed by my right ear. In this season of cold, there is very little sound other than the wail of the wind.

5 Signs of a Healthy Hive

Beekeeping
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Perform regular hive checks to ensure your bees are healthy and working hard.

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