The Peace Bee Farmer

On a warm mid-winter day, a beekeeper observes numerous dead bees on the ground outside one of his hives. Inside the hive, he finds a sma...

Local beekeepers took advantage of above-average January temperatures to check their hives. One found his hives full of bees and brood...

The environmentally conscious group meets between services at their Conway, Arkansas, church. The recently formed group’s enthusiastic me...

Honey bee colonies are made up of large numbers of bees, but they rely upon only a few bees for reproduction. Each colony has one female...

The first frost of the year came two weeks earlier than normal, but the cold night didn’t bother the honey bees in their warm, dry hives....

I was honored to be invited to speak about bees and beekeeping to the entomology class at the University of Central Arkansas. We discusse...

The beekeeping year can be divided into two extended management seasons: spring management and fall management. September sees changes i...