Having a bee in a bonnet certainly doesn’t seem comfortable. It seems like the bee would sting the head. Why would anybody mention having a bee in a bonnet and why would it become a phrase that people use at all? I would always get confused about the phrase “a bee in one’s bonnet.” I ...
As a beekeeping mentor in the Pacific Northwest, I was recently asked to help a backyard apiarist with a mold issue. Upon arrival at the novice’s beautifully manicured garden, I was presented with the sight of a beautifully-constructed, brightly-painted Kenyan top bar hive. As we suited up in preparation for the inspection, I asked the ...
Beekeeping could be a great decision for a person who wishes to participate in agriculture without huge start up costs and limited space. While the start up of a beekeeping business might seem expensive, estimated $500 per hive, you can begin with just one hive. Then as your business grows, you can build more. Hives ...
Have you heard the buzz about bee pollen as a so-called superfood? What is bee pollen, and why would it gain rank as the ultimate nutritive substance? In short, bee pollen is an inexpensive and vitamin-rich bee product that you can use to enhance your diet. Whether you’re skeptical about natural supplements or already a ...
What’s so wonderful about beekeeping? Is having a bee hive really that great? If it’s such a hot job, why aren’t more people involved in beekeeping? I’ll answer all those questions and more, but first let me say that there are a multitude of different type bees, ranging from fat, fuzzy bumblebees to small, “busy ...
