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If a beekeeper looks at this frame, the will see capped brood, uncapped brood, larva at various ages, nectar, bee bread (pollen), an a few drones mixed in with the worker bees.

It’s Been a Week for the Bees

Pete discusses the skills every new beekeepers should have, from overcoming the fear of being stung to learning to read a frame.
Baking bread us a useful skill for a prepper or anyone looking to cut food costs.

Baking Bread, Broken Faucets, and Bar Oil

Mastering homesteading skills like baking, and DIY repairs is vital for preppers facing inflation and supply chain issues,
There are four charged queen cells on the bottom of this frame. Each one contains a larva about to become a pupa and then a queen bee. The cells are much larger than the worker bee and drone cells seen above them.

Swarming Bees and How to Prevent Them

Losing a swarm is a lost investment, but these bees are paying for themselves in more ways than one as the hives multiply.
From bees to butter flies, all the pollinators like the flox, one of our early bloomers.

Glory Bee, Spring is Here

Despite the calendar claiming it arrived two weeks ago, spring is finally here, and the bees and butterflies are thrilled.
This hive has at least twice as many bees and it did three weeks ago. I split it to avoid overcrowding.

Honey as Hedge: Why Beekeeping is a Great Survival Skill

Tips and a budget for starting bees at home in the city or on the homestead. Plus, why bees are great for preppers.
This is the first load of equipment, all bee stuff.

The Storage Unit Gamble: Redundancy or Risk?

Is offsite storage a prepper's lifeline or a vulnerability? it may work great for our excess honey equipment, but is not ideal for food storage.
A healthy hive of bees after a long winter with some bitterly cold nights.

Self-Reliance Ranges From Sleeper Cells to Beekeeping

From surviving winter hive losses to the threat of domestic sleeper cells, being prepared includes spring chores and self-defense.
I snapped this quick shot when I opened a hive yesterday. The reason it is blurry is because my phone was in portrait mode. There were more bees than I expected this time of year, and it worries me that they might consume their resources before spring, despite having most of a pollen patty still available (on the right).

Homestead Update: Managing Bees in Unpredictable Weather

Beekeeping in January, upgrading the Ruger 10/22, and vacuum-sealing ammo. How unusual weather is shifting this winter's homesteading priorities.
This was an average hive with a decent amount of bees in it this late in the season. You can tell it is warm because they are not clustered,

Early Winter Honeybee Care for Winter Survival

A spate of warm weather gives us a chance to feed the bees before cold and possibly snow hits us around Thanksgiving.
Installing the winch on my UTV was one of my priorities.

Autumn Arrives on the Homestead

As the temperatures drop, we have to wrap up our summer activities and prep for winter. This includes securing our livestock and upgrading the UTV.
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