Raising bees without treating them for mites has been happening for many years in the UK. Over 3,000 beekeepers and counting. What a great discovery and helps me wonder why aren't we doing this in Canada and the US?

For years I've been trying to understand how new drones know where to go to be able to find a drone congregation area and hook up with queens. This recent research solves that puzzle.

This latest research points to the fact that if we have booming hives in the spring or even fall they are more likely to fail when compared to weak or medium ones. What could be going on? This new study gives us some ideas and may guide what we do this spring.

We were able to complete our first research paper and through our experience and the science, this new model is born. I explain it a bit and urge you to go and read the article and give us your comments. You can find the article here. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31126.73283

It's simple to do but most of us don't do it. How this strategy is guarantted to help you increase your hive survival.

Pesticides in and outside of your hives impact hive survival. This latest research and our farm experience help explain the problem.

With the extended warm fall, the stronger bees are taking down the weaker. Here's my discussion of this part of nature that is tough to watch.

The hostile takeover in late summer has lead to the death of this hive. What do you think?

Vaccinate your bees? Why do we follow these stupid ideas and just fall into line. As early as 1999 a solution was found to Foul Brood. Stop the madness.

We all do this but likely we are hurting our bees. Also, why aren't more beekeepers using this simple technique to help with winter survival?