What to do with a dead beehive? If you run through this simple diagnostic, you can work out what to do with a dead beehive. A hive can die for many reasons, and some of these reasons mean the hive is actually dangerous. Diagnosing the cause of death is important and we will go through … Read more
Moisture control in beehives is crucial to prevent fungus and disease problems. One simple method you can use is a so-called “Quilt box for bees”. A quilt box for bees provides both ventilation, insulation, and moisture control and can be made out of simple things you can scrounge for. In my experience, the boxes are … Read more
Do queen bees fly? Yes! But the answer is more interesting than that – let us have a look at why and how queen bees fly. Queen bees are fascinating creatures – let us take a quick adventure and look at these empowered ladies and how they work. Do Queen Bees Fly? A queen bee … Read more
There are many times when an organic treatment for a pest is desirable. In this article, we have a look at the practicality of a simple organic treatment for hive beetles. I recently watched a very interesting interview with Elon Musk where he said that one of the biggest problems that we face in any … Read more
In this article, we will take a look at bee feeder types. There is no best bee feeder – but there is a bee feeder which is best for you. Let us have a look at the options and how we can either buy or make a bee feeder. Feeding liquid sugar to bees … Read more
You open your hive and find lots of dead bees on the bottom board. In this article, we will take a quick look at a few diagnostics you can run to find out why there are dead bees on the bottom board. Let us take a look at how to autopsy a honey bee colony. … Read more
In this article, we look at making sugar water for bees. There are times when bees need a bit of help from us – an energy boost – or even when we have to pay them back for taking their honey. Let us have a look at how to do this. If we look at … Read more
Wax moths are irritating pests of beehives that can cause damage to stored frames, and can sometimes damage actual hives. Wax moths traps allow you to reduce the number of wax moths in an area and reduce damage to your hives and beekeeping equipment. In this article, we look at a few homemade and bought … Read more
In this article, we take a look at the hairs on bees and answer the question “do bees have fur?”. Short answer – no – but they do have hairs on their body. Long answer – the rest of this article. What Is Fur? If we want to really be super definition compliant, fur … Read more
Do honey bees migrate? Short answer. Yes. Long answer -the rest of this article!! Let us take a look at the different ways bees can migrate. Migration can be loosely defined as a seasonal movement of a creature/s from one place to another. These migrations can be triggered by changing seasons, drought, fire, starvation, … Read more
