This should be the final post to the electric bear fence. I wanted to install some handles to the gate area. I think it looks more...

The bear fence is completed! I am using an electric fence that takes a deep cycle battery. The bee meadow is coming along nicely. The 2...

If you know me, you just may say that the only reason i got into bee keeping is because I got to get another smoker. I have to say that i...

Remember the video that I posted about treating beetles? Well I have them... I knew that it was a strong possibility. That why I added...

I am trying to decide what types of jars to use for my honey. Will you please take my 2 minute survey? Take the survey HERE

Paint your bee boxes.

I noticed some larva in the top feeder. I didn't care for the style of feeder that I was using (that's all I had when I started the...

This is a milestone for me. One of the 5 frame medium nucs I purchased has already filled the 5 empty frames. I had noticed that there...

Bear Fence is ready to go

It has taken me about 4 weeks to complete the fence. It has been rainy here in Virginia. I have also had to cut down a few trees. I...

I went to inspect my hives on day 15. I went over the hill and something didn't look right. I was a slow motion kinda thing. It took a...

A simple DYI frame tool for cleaning bee hive frames. I bought the bent pliers at Harbor Freight for $3.99. Ground down the nose so it...

As a new beekeeper, beek for short, there are several things that you will need to support your new hive. The old saying is true, get 100...

This is my first time that I have installed a "package of bees. Packages of bees are just that: boxes specially built to ship bees safely...