Hive inspections are vital for a happy and healthy bee colony year round, but especially during the winter months. Beekeepers ...

In this insightful video, we dive into the essential practice of hive inspection for beginners, with a focus on why ...

Now is the start of the busy spring beekeeping season. The sudden sharp change in weather- from winter last week to summer this week is typical here on the mountaintop and it now requires the ...

While it is important to do regular inspections of your bee hives, you can also learn a lot about the state of the colony just by sitting and closely observing the front of the hive and entrance.

During an era of COVID-19 restrictions, Cornell’s Bee Club remains in bees-ness with in-person beekeeping and educational events. Catherine Crosier ‘22, one of the Bee Club’s co-presidents, says that ...

A queen honey bee (with dot on back) is seen during a hive inspection as part of the UT-Dallas Bee Campus USA program on Friday, July 8, 2022, in Richardson. The program is designed to help ...

Lauren Arcuri is a writer and an experienced small farmer based in rural Vermont. If you've determined that you definitely need to requeen, read on. Buy a New Queen The first step in requeening your ...