Tips for Starting a New Colony
Keys for success with your new package! (Based on the mistakes we see new beekeepers make!) Feed, feed and more […]
Package Bees 2 Days after Hiving
We hived packages on our bee day 2 days ago. Going in to see if queen has been let out
Package Bee Hiving Demonstrations
If you want to see how we recommend hiving package bees in Idaho, here are links to our videos!
Why did my bees die this winter?
This is a great video showing very common causes of bees not making it through the winter in southern Idaho.
Should I treat a new package of honey bees with Oxalic Acid?
Should I treat my package Bees with Oxalic acid? Short answer is we don’t recommend it. Now for the lists
Why don’t we recommend insulating hives in Southern Idaho?
Why don’t you insulate your hives? If the hive is strong, has low mites, health bees and plenty of food,
Last week of October 2021
Here is a look at what is happening! We are having an abnormally warm October, this isn’t great for the
Fall crowding in bee hives.
It is fall, we’re harvesting honey, pulling honey supers, and taking our bees back down to 2 deep 10 frame