The Queen Bee

The survival of a colony of bees living in a bee hive depends on the queen bee. Without a queen bee the hive will...

The Life Cycle of the Honey Bee

A beekeeper, whether a casual hobbyist or a large commercial producer, can not be successful unless they fully understand the life cycle of the...

The History of Beekeeping

No one really knows when the first time someone thought about collecting the honey from hives. We do know that the art of beekeeping...

The Biology of Bees

There's approximately 20,000 species of bees throughout the world making them the interest of beekeepers who rely on them to cross pollinate because when...

Swarming

The springtime is the time when honeybees reproduce. The natural means of reproduction for honey bees is called swarming. The springtime swarming period typically...

Starting your own beekeeping business

Starting a beekeeping business may sound exciting and fun, but in all reality it's a lot of work and is time consuming. Most people...

Selling Honey to a Local Market

One of the reasons people become involved with beekeeping is so that they can market the honey. Many beekeepers chose to sell their honey...

Processing Raw Honey

After the beekeeper collects the honey it's processed immediately after harvesting because it crystallizes when it's allowed to sit. It has to be heated...

Packaging Your Honey

Large beekeepers can not turn a profit if they limit their market to their local community. Beekeepers who have several colonies must be able...

How to market your honey

Marketing honey in today's market is going to pose a bit of a challenge since you have so many commercial level sellers doing this...