by jerryz | Jan 8, 2020 | A Beekeepers' Year, Beginning, Disease, How To, Nutrition, Pests, Spring
Are your bees doing well? Have you checked on them recently? Are they alive? Do they need feeding? With a couple of warm days in early February, hopefully you have seen them flying. Checking on your Bees First some Precautions: DO NOT pull any frames from the brood...
by jerryz | Feb 2, 2019 | Beekeeping, Beginning, Resources
Are you one of many who have considered beekeeping as a hobby? The popularity of beekeeping has increased dramatically. If so you likely have many questions. To help you there are beekeeping communities in Marion and surrounding counties who are available and eager to...
by jerryz | Jan 31, 2019 | Beekeeping, Beginning, FAQs
Do you have a location for honey bees and are looking for a beekeeper to place a beehive there? Or perhaps you a beekeeper who is looking for a location to place your honey bee colony. Often we receive inquires such as this “I have a great location for honey bees, BUT...
by jerryz | May 5, 2017 | Advanced, Behavior, Colony Management, FAQs, How To, Spring, Summer
Honey Bees Swarm in Spring and Early Summer: April, May, June, July Swarms may be on branches, fences, furniture. almost anywhere. Fence Rail Chain Link Fence Post Thin Branch of Small Tree Trash Can In Shrubry If you see a cluster of several thousand honey bees....
by jerryz | Feb 5, 2016 | Beekeeping, Beginning, FAQs
My yard is so small and I live in town, Can I keep bee’s? Question: My yard is so small and I live in town, Can I keep bee’s? There are two issues here: The size of one’s yard, and living in towns and urban areas. Looking first at the space needed to keep bees....
