The Peace Bee Farmer

A beekeeper friend who is an avid outdoorsman proclaims, “I’d rather catch a swarm of bees than a five-pound bass!” Beekeepers manage col...

The sun rose this morning as far south along the horizon as it will appear anytime through the year. We call this day the winter solstice...

Propolis is one of four substances, along with nectar pollen, and water, that foraging honey bees bring into their hive. The collection o...

Fall bee hive management tasks prepare the hives for the bees’ winter survival. When the beekeeper sets up the hives for winter on a warm...

September brings changes for the bees. Summer flowers, yielding light colored and mild flavored honeys for the kitchen table, are replace...

His name is Jon Zawislak; it rhymes with “Zah-FISH-Lock,” but everyone knows him simply as “Jon Z.” Jon’s known by beekeepers across the...

After evaluating a honey bee colony’s over-winter survival success, the beekeeper can observe other desirable traits for continuous stock...