Bees - Honey Bees Only

Western honey bees and the European colonists

January 16, 2021November 16, 2020

As there are no honey bees that are native to the Americans, in 1622 the European Colonist had began to bring the dark bees to America. However, later on down the line the Italian bees and others were followed. Many insects around the world as we know play a huge … Read More

The difference between supersedure and swarm cell production

January 17, 2021July 20, 2020

Visually, they look about the same. But to the beekeeper, the difference between a swarm cell and a supersedure cell can mean the difference between a nice honey harvest or losing most of a hive and the honey production that goes with it. First, let us quickly review the difference … Read More