Why Bees Need Flowers? Bees use nectar and pollen from flowers as a food and energy source. Depending on your area there may be an abundance of wildflowers, landscape flowers, crops or trees, and shrubs. Bees will fly about 3 miles from their hive to find their nectar and pollen source. Just ... View Post
Beekeeping Terminology
Beekeeping Terminology There are many words that I didn't know when I first became interested in beekeeping. Here is a list of the common terminology that every beekeeper should know before they get started with their first hive. Apiary - The place where bees and their hives are kept by a ... View Post
To Bee or Not to Bee?
Do I want to be a beekeeper? Does the presence of a bee make you want to get up and leave the area? That is exactly what happened to me at a baseball game last week. I didn't freak out and run around like a crazy person. I simply got up and walked away until the bee left the area. When I sat back ... View Post
Raised Beds vs In-Ground Garden
Raised Beds vs In-Ground Garden Whether you choose to plant your garden directly in the ground or in raised beds you will enjoy the benefits of homegrown produce. But your decision shouldn't be taken lightly. There are many pros and cons to each selection and you should take the time now to decide ... View Post
Building Raised Beds
Building Raised Beds - Let's Do This! We needed raised beds but we didn't know how to build things. So we asked a friend to build one for us. We looked at his work and said, "we can do that!" We also knew that we couldn't afford to pay someone else to build all of the beds that we needed. ... View Post