Just because it's still warm outside doesn't necessarily mean that your bees have enough to eat. Make sure you check your hives to see...

Hurricane Ian devastated honeybees. You can help save them. Make a donation today! Share this information with your friends, fellow...

This year, ABA is hosting a honey taste competition for ABA members that will be judged via silent ballot by three judges. Anyone wishing...

In keeping an ABA recent tradition ABA is hosting a honey tasting competition. We hope to meet and greet you at the November 3-13 North...

The 80th Annual North Florida Fair will be held November 3-13, 2022. This eleven-day event is attended by approximately 110,000 patrons...

by Tony Hogg Just a friendly reminder. We are entering a threeI week or so period when bees locally will get about as broodless as they...

Wanna know who won all those pretty ribbons in the 2021 ABA Honey Tasting Competition? Come out to the fair to see all 21 entries on...

We all missed it last year, but we hope to see you this year at the North Florida Fair. ABA will have a booth (see map below), so stop by...

Just like last year, 2021 has proved to be a different kinda year so far. In keeping with that ABA is hosting a different kinda honey...

A good bear fence keeps them out. A crappy bear fence educates them and is expensive. 1. Get a good charger such as parmak magnum (...

University of Florida - Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab is the best place to start - for novices or veterans. The UF/IFAS Master...

Want to know which plants honeybees like? North Florida Honey Plants by Laurence Cutts is a great resource.. You can find it under...

How long ago did it swarm? Generally, the primary swarm is about the time the first queen cells are capped so add eight (8) days for the...

We 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...

Regardless who you may be getting your nucs or packages from here are a few tips. 1. Most bee nucs/packages for this area will be ready...

I normally do not perform bee removals or even catch swarms not originating from one of my yards. Today, I got a message about some...

Learning by watching and seeing a veteran beekeeper in action, that’s the purpose of Open Hive Demonstrations. Apalachee Beekeepers...

A queen needs a drone to successfully mate. To ensure queens will find a mate and your split will be successful wait till drones reach...

This YouTube video is great for the visual learner. Elmore Herman, of Millie Bee Farm in Marianna, has been keeping bees for quite a...

This is the presentation that member Bob Livingston shared on making splits.