SWARMS
It's a bee colony's reproductive behavior. Can you and should you stop it in your apiary? How to catch swarms, and more.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
WAX & OTHER HIVE PRODUCTS
Wax, propolis, pollin, bee venim for lip balm, tinctures, soap and more. It's not just about the honey!
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
GIVE BACK
Help the bees and beekeepers all over the world.
You don't have to be a beekeeper long before someone asks about the "dying bees" and what can be done about it. Of course the answer is not simple. As beekeepers we can do our part to be educated so that we can be the most responsible stewards possible. When our focus is more about the bees than the honey we can make a difference.
As a newbee I purchased a book from a reputable university that claimed it would teach me all I needed to know about raising bees and harvesting honey. I was shocked to see that their philosophy was to buy bees in the spring, build them up to make as much honey as possible, harvest ALL of the honey, then let the colony of bees die of starvation over the winter. That was the most cost-efficient way to get a honey crop. Needless to say, at Hobby Beekeepers we are NOT proponents of this philosophy. We believe in putting the bees first and we still tend to be rewarded with amazing honey.
Plant for Pollinators
The best thing we can encourage non-beekeepers to do is plant as many pollinator-friendly plants and trees as possible. Oh ya, and get rid of the chemical pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. There are many sources with ideas of what to plan, and other ways to help honeybees and other pollinators. Here are just a few:
https://www.neefusa.org/nature/land/protecting-pollinators
https://blog.nwf.org/2021/06/10-ways-to-save-pollinators/
Supporting Beekeepers Worldwide
In many third world countries beekeeping is bringing new opportunities for economic development among the poorest of the poor. Learn more about these groups and find out how you can support individuals in their quest to help the honeybees while supporting their families.
https://beesfordevelopment.org/
https://www.heifer.org/gift-catalog/animals/gift-of-honeybees.html
https://en.unesco.org/themes/biodiversity/women-for-bees
And a great organization to support our veterans: