Learn the key signs of a failing queen, including poor brood patterns, declining population, and increased defensiveness, to ensure your colony's survival.
Learn the key differences between solo and assisted queen bee marking. Discover techniques for better stabilization, precision, and safety for your valuable queens.
Discover how marking a queen bee simplifies inspections, tracks age, and enables proactive colony management for better productivity and swarm prevention.
Learn why carbon dioxide (CO2) narcosis is the safe, effective standard for restraining queen bees during artificial insemination, replacing hazardous older methods.
Compare short-term storage & cryopreservation for honey bee semen. Learn how to enhance genetic diversity, overcome logistical barriers, and secure your breeding program.
Learn the step-by-step process of artificial insemination in honey bees, a precise technique for controlled genetic selection and breeding of desirable traits.
Learn the safe, step-by-step process for introducing a new queen to a large, established hive using a cage to prevent rejection and ensure colony success.
Learn how to prevent queen rejection and escape during introduction. Key strategies for beekeepers to ensure successful hive requeening and colony health.
Learn the critical steps to prepare a hive for queen introduction, from ensuring a queenless state to providing a stable, healthy environment for acceptance.
Learn the alcohol wash and powdered sugar roll methods for accurate Varroa mite testing. Essential for proactive beekeeping and preventing colony collapse.
Discover why the alcohol wash is the gold standard for accurate Varroa mite monitoring. Learn how to get reliable data to protect your apiary from collapse.
Learn how Varroa mites spread via drifting and robbing bees. Protect your apiary with proactive management strategies for commercial beekeeping success.
Learn how Varroa mites adapt their lifespan from 1-2 months in summer to 6-8 months in winter, and discover key strategies for effective beekeeping management.
Learn the simple formula to calculate Varroa mite infestation percentage. Standardize your counts for accurate hive health assessment and treatment decisions.
Learn the 6-step Varroa EasyCheck process for precise mite counts. Make data-driven treatment decisions to protect your honey bee colonies from collapse.
Discover why an alcohol wash provides more accurate Varroa mite counts than sugar rolls for reliable hive health data and effective treatment decisions.
Learn how varroa control thresholds help beekeepers prevent colony losses. Discover seasonal guidelines and monitoring methods for effective mite management.
Discover the benefits of numbered stickers vs. paint pens for marking queen bees. Ideal for beekeepers who need precise tracking for breeding programs.
Discover the essential tools for marking queen bees, including non-toxic paint pens and specialized cages, to ensure safe and efficient hive management.
Learn the optimal timing for your first hive inspection to reduce stress, confirm queen release, and encourage comb building for a thriving new colony.
Discover the critical step for hiving a nuc: preserving brood nest integrity by transferring frames in the same order to minimize stress and prevent absconding.
Discover why top feeders are the best choice for beekeeping, offering convenience, reduced robbing risk, and minimal hive disruption for healthier colonies.
Learn how a nuc box helps new bee colonies by improving thermal efficiency, accelerating brood production, and ensuring a stronger start for the season.
Learn the 4-step alcohol wash test for Varroa mites: agitation, fluid volume, 60-second shake, and counting. Get reliable hive health data for treatment decisions.
Essential safety steps for an alcohol wash test: personal protection from stings and critical measures to safeguard the queen for accurate mite counts.