Spring Dead Outs? What You Can Do

by | Mar 24, 2015 | Colony Health

Spring is time of hope for what’s possible.  It is also sometimes a time when we see dead outs in our apiaires. It can be daunting to understand what happened.  The Bee Inspector can be called to view dead outs.  You can also take advantage of many resources...

Installing Nucs and Packages

by | Mar 21, 2015 | Education

There is a lot of garbage out there on the internet but these two videos on installing a nuc and a package are pretty good.  Made by our friend in Maine, Erin Forbes of Overland Apiary. Here she installs a nuc (note she has a lit smoker in the background just in case)...

A close up look at bees and beekeeping

by | Mar 12, 2015 | Education

A closer look at bees and beekeeping.  Scroll over these photos to see what eggs, larvae, and more look like.  A great tool in your beeekeepign education http://floridabeekeepers.org/beeclasseducation.htm

A Wide View

by | Mar 9, 2015 | News

Hear all about bees, pollination and a big wide view on what’s been happening from Maine State Apiarist, Tony...

Learning All About What is Going on in Your Colonies

by | Mar 9, 2015 | Education

Want to know more about bee biology, how to inspect colonies, assessing a dead out or bee diseases and more? Biology of the Colony Inspecting Your Colonies Assessing a Dead out Colony Bee Diseases More on Bee Diseases Swarm Management Understanding Bee...

Get ready for next season- It’s sure to be better!

by | Feb 25, 2015 | News

Get ready for next season!  Winter is a great time to build your wooden ware and think about plans for next year. NEXT YEAR will always be better right? We are fortunate to have several wooden ware providers within driving distance. Many of them also sell queens. Find...