It's Springtime!!! As we enter full swing into the busy season, your hive should continue to grow rapidly. Feed sugar syrup as needed and...

Swarming is the bees natural way of reproducing. In the wilde a hive would cast one or 2 swarms a year. The trigger that start a swarm...

This outline is full of tips and not hard fast rules. In general if you follow these guidelines your hive should survive and thrive. I...

Queen rearing is a great way to increase your hives and can be combined with Varroa control. Raising queens introduces a brood break into...

Simple Hive Increase Splitting hives is one of the easiest ways to increase your hive count.  This method is especially perfect for those...