Updates on some of our swarms and a new mite prevention plan.

After reading Keeping Bees with a Smile by Lazuton, I'm not sure there are any Natural beekeepers out there. What do you think.

Busy week on the farm with splits, swarming and forward planning decisions on mite treatment.

We all have been told that catching a swarm is a good thing to do. Find out why I'm thinking that's not the case.

There is a lot of instruction from "experts" telling beekeepers to stop their bees from swarming. Is this helping or hurting the bees?

Some initial data on the micro habitat of the living tree hive and other happenings around the farm.

I talk some more about my attempt to build a hive in a live tree and a fascinating book you need to read.

Hive and farm updates with some thoughts on an accidental, new way to split a hive.

Farm updates and what's in store for toady.

Farm updates plus a thought about different ways to raise bees.