Beekeeping

They say that when it rains it pours. That was the case today when all the livestock we had ordered months ago showed up on the same day.

As spring comes closer, we order our bee hive, bees, and chicks. It was a learning experience but we will plan better next year.

We opened up three hives and took a total of 62 photos to test in the BeeScanning app as a tool to measure a varroa mite infestation.

Walmart continues to be well stocked and while prices are up, there are still good buys to be found for preppers

The honey season is off to a slow start thanks to a cool and wet spring, but things are beginning to look up on the homestead.

Pete is trying not to count his eggs before they hatch, but all indications point to a large spring honey harvest. And that's just part of the news.

When we went to pick up the bee hive components I had ordered, we found a source for local queens and bees to help our hive start off strong.

Finding and marking recently mated queens is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack, but we managed.

If a beehive swarms, the bees may be gone for good. It's a good idea to inspect your hives and take steps when you see signs of a swarm.

We face our second hurricane in two weeks, prepare for cooler temperatures and ready our bees to get through the winter.