Trees for Bees

Much of the nectar honeybees use comes from Trees.  The pollinator Partnership has a beautiful new poster available for the cost of shipping only.  See it here:  http://www.pollinator.org/Images/posters/2016/Trees-For-Bees-2016-Poster.jpg Pre-order the beautiful 2016...

Bee Stings anyone?

While not common, severe allergies to bee stings can happen.  We encourage beekeepers to have an EpiPen on hand just in case.  Check out this resource for coupons and register to receive a cute carrying case for your EpiPen. https://www.epipen.com/en/ Once you become...

How to Make Bee Candy

Want to make bee candy.  Here’s the link to a recipe and rationale from the Sustainable Honey Bee Program: and one from the good folks in New...

Oxalic Acid Winter Mite Treatment

Oxalic Acid is now approved for use.  Beekeepers should treat in the most broodless time – which I estimate to be between Thanksgiving and MLK day in Mid January.  See some nice resources including a video on the method here: ...

Varroa Mite Testing Kit

Are you a bit tentative on how to assess for mites?  The University of Minnesota has developed a wonderful Varroa Mite Testing kit to use the sugar shake method.  This measures a proportion of mites within the colony, so it is much more specific than the sticky board...