Beekeeping is an exercise in continuing education, experimentation, and acceptance.

  • Why Do Bees Reject a Queen? Queen Beehab in the Apiary

    Why Do Bees Reject a Queen? Queen Beehab in the Apiary

    Reasons for Queen Rejection Honey bees reject queen bees for a variety of reasons. It can be as simple as they do not like the way she smells! Bees can sense when a queen is poorly mated, or she may be older and in bad health. They will reject and supersede a queen when they…

  • Do Queen Bees Leave the Hive? The Life of a Queen Bee

    Do Queen Bees Leave the Hive? The Life of a Queen Bee

    The queen honey bee is the most important bee in a honey bee colony. Her sole purpose is to lay eggs to keep the colony strong and healthy. Queen bees are naturally shy and want to stay in the cool shade of the hive. Queens will only leave the hive for one of two reasons:…

  • Find the Queen Fridays!

    Find the Queen Fridays!

    Finding the queen bee can be a challenge! Here are some quick tips, and videos to help you practice your queen finding skills!

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