From the Beekeeping Meeting: American Foulbrood
 
As I mentioned in the last blog post the last meeting of Puget Sound Beekeepers was especially informative.  Over the next few blog posts I’ll be going over some of the nasty diseases and pests we talked about so you can familiarize yourself with these yucky things and in...
 
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Meet Beekeeper Frank from Staten Island!
 
We recently got this great video from Frank from Staten Island and we wanted to know more about him and beekeeping there in New York.  So here’s a bit more about Frank and keeping bees in Staten Island… I currently live in Staten Island New York.  I live smack...
 
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My Beehive Died! Lessons in Beekeeping
 
Don’t cry.  It happens to everyone.  No matter how good your intentions, no matter how much you know, eventually you’re going to lose a hive.  Sometimes your bees just became too weak late in the season to make it.  Sometimes different bugs or diseases are just too much to...
 
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What Should I Be Doing Right Now?
 
If you’ve been keeping bees for a year now (or more) you might be wondering what you should be doing at this time of the year.  Is it time to do a full hive inspection?  Did any of my hives die?  Depending on the weather where you are there...
 
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Sometimes Your Hive Dies
 
My first year of beekeeping my hive died in the winter.  We had an exceptionally cold December, and the girls starved. In the video I had three rookie mistakes that you might run into. 1)  Invaders. A family of mice invaded the hive and loved the warm temperature. 2)...
 
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