Hobby Beekeeping

Opening the Robbed Hive Today 03.04.2021 4:46 ↓

Farm updates and what's in store for toady.

Livestock or Bee Helper 26.03.2021 11:13 ↓

Farm updates plus a thought about different ways to raise bees.

To Swarm or Not to Swarm? 20.03.2021 16:49 ↓

An update of what is happening at the farm and some issues with Swarming.

Busy Week in March 12.03.2021 12:45 ↓

Treating for mites, final conclusion on the hive that didn't make it and a launch of "Hank Live at the Hive".

Early Spring Report 04.03.2021 8:04 ↓

Updates on hive activity and getting set for the first mite treatment.

First Look at Survival Rates 27.02.2021 7:56 ↓

How many bees survived the winter so far?

It's Cold Out There 19.02.2021 14:01 ↓

New monitoring equipment, spring planning ideas and a new web site launched to help teachers.

Bees Flying at -5 C 12.02.2021 11:33 ↓

How are these bees doing it?

Propolis Magic on my Finger 05.02.2021 11:34 ↓

Updates on the hive and my attempt to use Propolis personally.

It's -1C and the Bees are flying? 30.01.2021 15:32 ↓

Is this possible?

1 Million Dollars to Destroy Pollinator Habitat 24.01.2021 12:44 ↓

What my community is doing to destroy pollinator habitat and what can you do about it.

New Online Class Launched Beginner Beekeeping 17.01.2021 9:50 ↓

Why not take an online class to learn our new methods of Bee Helping?

What Thermal Imaging can teach us about our hives. 10.01.2021 8:32 ↓

Discussion about current happenings on the farm and next steps.

What do we really know about the bees? 02.01.2021 14:32 ↓

I talk about a "conscious state of incompetence" and how all beekeeping efforts are helpful. New announcements about the website and an exciting new ELearning class "New Beekeeping-Part 1" is announced.

Hive Winter Temperature 26.12.2020 11:10 ↓

A look at the impact of bee clusters on the internal temperature of the hives.

Bees Have Brains 19.12.2020 10:26 ↓

An important discovery from this week's video blog.

December and the Bees are Flying 12.12.2020 10:47 ↓

Hive observations from the outside.

COVID and the Bees 05.12.2020 9:24 ↓

What the bees teach us about covid.

Update on Hive Moisture Crisis 21.11.2020 8:40 ↓

Farm updates-what happened when I helped the bees with their moisture problem.

Hive Humidity Monitor saves a Hive 17.11.2020 8:12 ↓

The Home Except hive monitor told us that the humidity was 91% in this hive. Likely saved this hive from hypothermia.

Pollen and Nectar in November 07.11.2020 12:30 ↓

Farm updates and we have finished planting the tall grass prairie and wildflowers.

Humidity in the Hives 31.10.2020 10:57 ↓

What is a healthy level of humidity?

Getting Ready to Plant Wildflowers 25.10.2020 14:20 ↓

Seeds are delivered and winter is getting close. Activities on the farm plus the weekly hive report.

COVID Honeybee Decision Making 18.10.2020 11:31 ↓

The hive report, an update on our electronic monitoring, this week's virtual field trip and Covid Decision Making.

Winter is Coming or is it? 11.10.2020 9:08 ↓

Hive Report plus an update on our installation of digital monitoring of the hives.