The Peace Bee Farmer

Peace Bee Farm Master Beekeeper Richard Underhill of Conway, Arkansas muses on life with the bees and other things.

Friday, February 19, 2021

Winter Tests Bee Colonies

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  Winter weather tests honey bee colonies and the beekeepers who set up the hives last fall. This year’s cold temperatures and heavy snow co...
Friday, February 5, 2021

Winter Hive Walk Around

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  Beekeeping involves observing hives from the outside as much as on the inside. Beekeepers can’t risk opening hives for a thorough examinat...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Pax Vobiscum

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The year 2020 has been dominated by the Covid-19 virus. Viruses are infectious agents, smaller than bacteria, that infect all types of life ...
Saturday, November 21, 2020

Bees are Foraging Propolis

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Honey bees and beekeepers are preparing hives for winter. One of the bees’ hive preparations involves collecting propolis. Bees gather resin...
Monday, October 19, 2020

Bees Identify Nest Mates

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  Drones are the male reproductive members of the honey bee hive. Drones perform no work in the hive and have but one duty: They mate with q...
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Saturday, September 19, 2020

Donkey Days of Summer

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I met Elvis Opris, the owner of Brothers Honey Company, https://www.facebook.com/brothershoneyco , in his bee yard, and we started our day e...
Saturday, August 22, 2020

Dog Days of Summer

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The hot, droughty mid-summer period is often called the Dog Days of Summer, and a significant dearth of nectar often exists from July th...
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Richard Underhill
EAS Certified Master Beekeeper and Owner of Peace Bee Farm of Conway, Arkansas. Former President of Arkansas Beekeepers Association, Tennessee Beekeepers Association, and Memphis Area Beekeepers Association. Recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award.
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