Articles
Why I Keep Pure-Bred Russian Honey Bees in Texas
Varroa Destructor and the viruses they vector have been problem number #1 for honey bees and their keepers in Texas since the early 1990’s. Having grown up in a family
Our Beekeeping Mentorship Program
We are continuing to develop and test our mentorship program, which we make available to students who have completed our initial one-day beekeeping training workshop. Our mentoring program is a month-by-month
Our Hive Management Approach
A Beekeeping Plan that Works For many years I have been thinking of and developing an approach based on a self-contained bee colony that is sustainable and requires few inputs –
Varroa Mites Attach to Foraging Bees
Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are honeybee parasites that make beekeeping a challenge throughout the United States and here in Texas. They spread rapidly as this accompanying article show, they can quickly attach
Beekeeping for Lower Property Taxes
Depending on the size of your property, by keeping 6 or more colonies of bees, you may be able to considerably reduce your property taxes. What is commonly referred to
A Simplified Beehive Design
Beekeeping is not as easy as it used to be. As I was growing up during the 70’s and 80’s in a beekeeping family business, the main problem we had