Local bees are a key to sustainability in my opinion. If you decide to keep bees, you'll likely be tempted to buy what's called a "package" of bees. If you want to see how these things get thrown

I had been beekeeping for a few years when my neighbor told me to watch this video: I decided I'd watch about five minutes of it so I could tell her I watched it. But an hour and a half later, after the

I am a hobbyist beekeeper. My wife and I love to take care of the bees, love the honey and love to take pictures. Enjoy these. Mason Bee on a sunflower. Foraging on a succulent plant. Incredibly nice shot

Sometimes I get a call with an irate person on the other end of the phone saying something like: "AAAAAAAAAAAH BEEEEEES!!!" My first question is are they honeybees or wasps?

I tell my kids, "It's not about you all the time." I've only made a few posts here on Steemit and I don't understand how the algorithms work. But, one thing is blatantly clear to me. In order

This video should help explain:

Buy local honey... It's the best kind because it comes from plants that are local to you live and work. If you buy from a local beekeeper you find out if the honey has been heated, pasteurized and force

What kind of beekeeper do you want to be? First of all, I really love Steemit and thank you for reading my post today! Asking this question another way: "Are you going to be a hands-on, very involved

Hi all, I'm a big fan of the honeybee. I've been an amateur beekeeper for a while now, going into my tenth year in the hobby. Folks I run into ask me questions about my hobby, so I will answer the top

What do you need to have to start beekeeping? Well, I could have saved a lot of time in building gear and saved money that I used to purchase gear if I'd taken my own advice. Find a mentor! As a hobbyist

When you hear the words, “a swarm of bees”, what images does your mind conjure up? Like many, I used to imagine an apocalyptic event consisting of angry, stinging insects flying around and determined to

Honeybees are a hot topic these days. It seems that everywhere you look, you hear about the plight of the honeybee. Some people, because of this worldwide phenomenon, decide to take up beekeeping. And