Steven's Bees

I so believe weather forecasters are the biggest teases around. They'll predict a high of around 56 or so, and then when the day comes, ...

As reported last time , I purchased some mini queen mating nucs. The mini frames within the nucs have a slot where you are expected to put a...

I decided to put in an order with Mann Lake Ltd., a beekeeping supply house. They have free shipping on orders of $100, which is pretty darn...

Today the temperatures were in the low 50's, and the weather is projected to be warm for the next week or so. I decided it was time to s...

Last Thursday I worked from home due to parent teacher conferences, and the weather happened to be warm enough for a hive check. Over lunch,...

The beekeeping "season" is generally divided by the winter. If you start a beehive from a package, you do so in April. If you had ...

It's hard to call this mid-winter given the mild weather we've been having. I think I've used my snow thrower a total of 2 times...

I couldn't believe it - the temperature got up to 52 degrees this afternoon! I still had to put out the bee candy on my backyard hives...