Farmers Shift  Towards Biopesticides

Farmers Shift Towards Biopesticides

EPA News Release Did you know that the use of biopesticides has more than quadrupled since 2000? Made from naturally occurring substances derived from animals, plants, bacteria, fungi and minerals, biopesticides are used as safer alternatives to controlling pests and...
More Than a Bee Beard

More Than a Bee Beard

A Hundred-Pound Suit of Bees! On Wednesday, on a hill in China’s Chongqing municipality, 34-year-old beekeeper She Ping covered himself in 460,000 bees weighing 45.65kg (100 pounds). Apparently, the record for wearing honeybees is 135 pounds!  Click here for...
Feed Your Bees, If Necessary.

Feed Your Bees, If Necessary.

Late winter to early spring calls for some vigilance. Ideally, the beekeeper leaves enough honey in each hive for the honey bees to make it well through the winter. There are hives that need supplemental feeding in the fall, if the bees haven’t stored enough for...
On Mentoring

On Mentoring

“I’ll Take Care of You” “You need someone older and wiser telling you what to do . . .”  These words from The Sound of Music may make some women balk at the underlying assumption that women are dependent on men, but when it comes to beekeeping, whether you’re male or...
The Bee Chronicles:  A New Home Part 2

The Bee Chronicles: A New Home Part 2

In the last Bee Chronicles installment, March was still going out like a lion instead of a lamb.  Now, a few days into April, it seems spring has finally gotten the upper hand on winter, chasing it away with crocuses and spring peepers and territorial cardinal calls. ...