TapcombWhy Do Bees Beard?When you hear the word bearding, what comes to mind? If it’s a freakishly calm beekeeper covered head-to-toe in bees and enjoying the…Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
TapcombBeekeeping for Kids: The A-Bee-C’s of Helping Children Get StartedFor decades, when people heard the word “beekeeper,” a grandfatherly man in a white bee suit and veil — smoker in one hand, hive tool in…Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018
TapcombThink Like an Apiarist: 5 Tips Only Expert Beekeepers KnowPeople have been collecting honey for thousands of years, but real advances in beekeeping are fairly recent, starting with L.L. Langstroth…May 30, 2018May 30, 2018
TapcombThe Raw Truth: Can You Keep Pesticides Out of Your Honey?Honey has a reputation of being a healthy food, particularly when compared to other sweeteners. Though people are quick to point out that…May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
TapcombWhat To Do When Your Bees Are Making Too Much HoneyBeekeepers have their own special word for “too much of a good thing.” That word is honey-bound, and it’s what happens when the worker bees…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
TapcombBreaking it to Your Neighbors: How to Tell People You’re Setting Up a BeehiveYou may be the new beekeeper on the block, but the reality is your whole neighborhood is getting honey bees. When they forage, worker bees…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
TapcombHow to Set Up a Hive This SpringSpring is an extremely important time for bees. If you have any contact with these industrious insects, you know the phrase “busy as a bee”…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Tapcomb3 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a BeehiveOver the past decade, beekeeping has seen a major boom. This began largely as a response to Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD, which first…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Tapcomb5 Reasons to Keep Bees (The Last One May Surprise You)Every budding beekeeper knows how industrious honey bees are. As the world’s top pollinator, these docile little insects are responsible…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
TapcombThe Bee-friendly Backyard: Create a Garden Your Bees Will LoveAs natural habitats become endangered, bees are having to work harder to find what they need to survive. Because of this, planting gardens…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018