Homer's Beekeeping Blog

As I reflect on my years of beekeeping (going on 11 years). One of the lessons I've learned is that NO 2 years are the same. The...

The #1 killer of beehives (at least here in Utah) is the Varroa Mite. To be a successful beekeeper requires knowing your mite numbers....

Make yourself a tool that can possibly save your hive. Treating is critical and knowing when it's key. That's where testing comes into play.

Greetings everyone! The new year has begun, and it's been pretty nice out comparatively speaking. This week I got to peek under the...

When I first started beekeeping. I would peruse the web, YouTube, and books from the library about beekeeping. I found it interesting how...

It's snowing outside as I sit here sharing my thoughts with you today. I am hoping you have your bees ready for the long cold winter with...

Greetings everyone! It's getting cooler now and harder for our bees to find nectar and pollen in the wild. Hives are trying to rob from...

This is a critical time of year in beekeeping. There are things that need to be done NOW not in a few weeks for your hive to succeed in...

The Long hot days of August are upon us. The nectar flow has slowed down considerably. The bees are curing the honey they have stored....

Half the year is over and the days are getting a little shorter each day. The honey flow has been good this year. We seem to get these...

It's been a busy bee season thus far. Swarming is finally slowing down and our hives are settling in to preparing for this coming winter....

I had an interesting phone call the other day from a new beekeeper whose bees were coming out of his hive getting ready to swarm. He...

As April arrived we've had some nice spring weather and some cool spells. This is common as spring arrives to have a little snow and...

It's exciting to feel the warm sun starting to peek through the Winter blanket, and temps are starting to occasionally approaching 60...

I was attending the Utah State Beekeepers Association annual Convention as a second year beekeeper. I heard a talk by the Association...

Bees in February under a "bee beanie" check out the video The Days are slowly getting longer as spring creeps up on us. There isn't a lot...

Keeping your bees healthy and alive throughout the year and winter is a challenge for a new beekeeper. We do a survey each spring in our...

Spring Brood build Up Starts As I write this we just celebrated “Presidents Day” (February 18, 2019). Between now (February 25th and the...

Honey Bee Healthy Recipe (this is a concentrate, 1-2 Tablespoons are to be added to a gallon of 1:1 or 2:1 sugar syrup) Ingredients...

Fondant Patty Recipe: (makes Approximately 3 patties (1-1/2 lbs each) 1. Bring 16 oz. of water to a boil in a large pan 2. Pour in 4...