Beginner-Beekeeping

What members learned from last winter’s colony losses, and what to check now.

How to help your colonies defend themselves against wasps in late summer.

What members have found using poly and wooden hives.

Why registering on BeeBase matters, and what you get from it.

Practical tips from our members on introducing a new queen to a colony.

How to tell whether your colony has a queen, using a test frame, and how long to wait before you worry.

Irish beekeeper Colm O’Neill shares how native bees, careful record-keeping, and brood management can dramatically boost honey yields while preserving bee health. The post Maximising Production with Native Honey Bees: Lessons from Colm O’Neill appeared first on Beginner Beekeeping.

Discover how Thomas Seeley’s decades of research into honey bee behaviour and ecology reveal surprising insights for science and sustainable beekeeping. The post Tom Seeley appeared first on Beginner Beekeeping.

New UBC research shows how viral infections in honey bee queens suppress vital pheromones, causing colonies to replace their monarchs and threatening global pollination stability. The post Viral Infections in Honey Bee Queens Disrupt Pheromones and Threaten Hive Stability appeared first on Beginner Beekeeping.

Few names in the world of honey bee research are as respected as Professor Stephen Martin. For nearly four decades, his work has shaped how scientists and beekeepers understand one of the most serious threats to honey bees – the Varroa destructor mite – and its link to deadly bee…