Be cognizant that colonies of honey bees can consume huge quantities of honey once they begin brood rearing. This means you must be vigilant about…
Early Spring Bees
I wanted to share some of what I’m up to, as that might be helpful in thinking about what you might do to successfully manage…
Wintertime Tips for Texas Beekeepers from Dan Weaver
If you’re like me, it seems like we in Texas went from Summer heat to Monsoon season, and now with the early freeze tonight –…
How to Begin Beekeeping Part 4 of 5
Now you have your ordered, received, and hived your bees, the beekeeping begins! We all know honeybees live without or despite human intervention in the…
Cool Bee Science in Action
Dan is traveling this week to meet with Dr. Jay Evans, Research Leader of the Beltsville Bee Lab at the USDA Agricultural Research Center in…
Learn How to Become a Beekeeper (PART 2 of 5)
BEGIN BEEKEEPING (PART 2 OF 5) Now that you know what kind of hives you may own and operate it is time to learn what…
Learn How to Become a Beekeeper (Part 3 of 5)
These basic beekeeping methods will help you hive your new bees and maintain them successfully. Before buying queens, packages, nucs, or colonies please read through…
Apiculture (beekeeping!) Crop Insurance
It seems a bit ironic, or maybe even absurd, to be talking about ‘rainfall insurance’ for beekeepers after the soaking deluges of hurricanes Harvey and…
Add Honey Bees, Reduce Your Texas Property Taxes
The majority of Texas’ state income is from property taxes and the small landowner carries much of the burden. If you own between 5 and…
Flood Remediation for Hives and End of Summer Hive Management
There will be more hot days before the Texas Summer is really over, but the peak heat of 2017 is behind us, and thankfully so…
Blowing Smoke
There are all sorts of gadgets now for beekeeping. Frame spacers, hive carriers, frame holders, bee brushes, cappings scratchers, frame cleaners, and the list goes…
Learn How to Raise Queens, Bee a Better Beekeeper
Want to Be a Better Beekeeper? Try your hand at queen production. You don’t need to master queen production or produce queens in commercial quantities.…
