After fielding beekeeper questions for eleven years, I have a decent idea of what confuses...
Bee Biology
Hey Bee, Stick Out Your Tongue and Say “Ahh”
How can I find a source of lavender beeswax?
Swarm traps won’t cause your bees to swarm
Is honey made from bee vomit? Sure, why not?
Respiration and Circulation in Honey Bees
CRISPR: the basics you need to know
The first 11 days of a worker bee’s life: egg...
To save a dying bee
An open-air colony in a pear tree
Feeding Bees
Beekeeping Equipment
Never lose your hive tool again
I wasn’t joking when I said I spend 80% of my beekeeping time searching for my hive tool. I’ve...
Gardening For Bees
Common and lance-leaved plantain for bees
My first encounter with plantain occurred when I was a kid in Pennsylvania. I had a brown pet...
Mason Bees
Are bamboo tubes causing mason bee Armageddon?
The scientist in me is wary of the words “always” and “never.” Although some things are for...