MelanieApr 21, 20211 minSearching for the Best Online Beekeeping Course?University of Florida - Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab is the best place to start - for novices or veterans. The UF/IFAS Master...
MelanieApr 17, 20211 minNorth Florida Honey PlantsWant to know which plants honeybees like? North Florida Honey Plants by Laurence Cutts is a great resource.. You can find it under...
Tony HoggApr 5, 20212 minWonky CombWe have gotten quite a few questions recently at the shop (Full Moon Apiary) about using spacers to run 9 frames in a 10-frame box or 7...
MelanieMar 2, 20211 minOpen Hives - Open EyesLearning by watching and seeing a veteran beekeeper in action, that’s the purpose of Open Hive Demonstrations. Apalachee Beekeepers...
MelanieFeb 16, 20211 minSplitting a Honeybee Hive by Elmore HermanThis YouTube video is great for the visual learner. Elmore Herman, of Millie Bee Farm in Marianna, has been keeping bees for quite a...
Bob LivingstonFeb 15, 20211 minHow to Make a SplitThis is the presentation that member Bob Livingston shared on making splits.
MelanieFeb 15, 20211 minLeon Co. No Spray RequestThanks to Michael Callen for this: TO PROTECT BEES, get your name on the Leon County no-spray list. go to the site:...
MelanieJul 26, 20201 minSmall Hive Beetles (SHB), they are not like ladybugsIt doesn't take many, or very long before these seemly harmless monochrome ladybug-like bugs destroy your hive. They can smell a weak...
MelanieJul 1, 20201 minAUGUST 2020 UF/IFAS Virtual Bee College BEE COLLEGE REGISTRATION IS OPEN 2020 UF/IFAS Virtual Bee College registration is OPEN! Attend one session or all five, the choice is...
Bob LivingstonJun 11, 20201 min6/11/20-Stay at home beekeepingJune 11 Stay at Home Beekeeping-free course
MelanieJun 9, 20202 minVarroa mites? Really? Why should I worry, they are so small!Varroa mites - small but destructive -- just like their name states.
MelanieMay 22, 20203 minHow not to do a trap-outHow to do a forced abscond - - - or not to do a trap-out
MelanieMay 8, 20201 minHoney extraction - what you'll need and how to do itMany people get into beekeeping for the purpose of producing honey. This, of course, is a worthy endeavor as honey can command a high...
MelanieApr 11, 20201 minHow to install your 5-frame NucApril is the time that beekeepers, especially new-bees, are adding nuclear (nuc) hives to their bee yards. If you're new to this you are...