Historic Uses of Honey
Written by Ruth O’Neill: Humans have been collecting honey for 9,000 years, perhaps longer, primarily for food or drink, but also for medicines, cosmetics, and as a preservative. Some of… Read more
Bees
Bee-Friendly Flowers
Written by Ruth O’Neill. Beyond their economic utility as pollinators, honey bees are fascinating animals to watch as they go about their daily routine of foraging for pollen and nectar…. Read more
Backyard Beekeeping Supplies List
Exactly how much stuff does it take to become a beekeeper? And what is all of it used for? We pulled together a pretty comprehensive list of the beekeeping supplies… Read more
Emergency Winter Feeding: what to do if bees don’t have enough food
Contributions for this article were provided by Mindy Waite from Harvest Lane Honey. If you live in a cold climate, then winter feeding will be a hot topic for you. It… Read more
Step by Step: Installing New Bee Package
Guest Article by Ruth O’Neill: Installing a new bee package is not difficult, if you rehearse the steps needed and round up all of your equipment ahead of time. You should… Read more
Introducing a Queen Bee
Guest Article written by Jason Waite, COO & Founder of Harvest Lane Honey: There are a lot of different ways to introduce a new queen to a hive or nuc…. Read more
How to Winterize a Beehive
Guest Article by Ruth O’Neill: Many beehives are lost over the winter, often due to starvation, chilling, pests, or disease. Here are some things you can do to give your overwintering… Read more
When and How to Extract Honey
What is the best time to harvest honey? Is there a danger to harvesting too early? Or too late? Generally speaking there is a long window of time for harvesting… Read more
