Beekeeping articles & guides
Short, practical reads that connect directly to the tools. Built for hobby and small-scale beekeepers who want clear, season-aware advice.
First year beekeeping calendar explained
The first-year beekeeping calendar is where good intentions meet real weather, real bees, and real life. If you feel behind in your first season, you are not doing it wrong, you are doing beekeeping. This first-year beekeeping calendar is written
How much honey should you leave for winter?
“How much honey should you leave for winter?” is one of those questions that sounds simple until you’ve watched a colony starve in March. How much honey should you leave for winter depends on your climate, your hive setup, and
Varroa monitoring basics for small apiaries
Varroa monitoring is the difference between wintering bees and watching them fall apart in late summer. If you keep 0–50 hives in a temperate or cold climate, varroa monitoring needs to be a routine, not a panic move after you
How often should you inspect hives?
If you’re wondering how often to inspect hives , you’re in the right headspace. Most new beekeepers swing between two fears: opening too often and “bothering” the bees, or waiting too long and missing something that matters. This is written
Sugar syrup for bees: ratios, quantities and common mistakes
Sugar syrup for bees is a tool I reach for when the weather is doing its usual temperate-climate tricks: cold nights, late springs, surprise dearths, or a long autumn that shuts down before the bees are ready. It is not
Planning splits in a small apiary
Planning splits in a small apiary is one of the fastest ways to grow, replace winter losses, and cut swarm pressure. Planning splits in a small apiary is also one of the easiest ways to wreck your honey crop and