The reason to requeen. August 2022What is the reason to requeen or is it better to let the bees do it themselves? This is a topic of considerable discussion. The bottom line maybe yes if...
Evaluating a Queen Bees Quality December 2021The longer you keep bees and the number of hives you have better your ability to evaluate and asses the quality of your queen. So when selecting a queen breeder,...
Our Queens Bees November 2021Hamakua Apiaries VSH-Italian queen bees are bred selected for mite resistance, gentleness and rapid spring buildup. VSH stands for Varroa Sensitive Hygiene, and is one of the keys to keeping healthy, mite-resistant...
Checking Nucs November 2021'I wake up early. It is still dark. I realize I won't be able to fall back to sleep again because today, just five days after my first day handling...
Genetic Breed of Queen Bees November 2021The original genetic breed of bees honey bees (Apis mellifera) are native to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Their regional environment bees have developed breeds adapted to different climatic and environmental...
The Journey of an Apprentice Beekeeper October 2021How would you feel if you were surrounded by more than 60,000 bees? Scared? Nervous? Fighting off the urge to run away? Or, maybe, you?d already be running! A few...
