Hey everyone. In the process of moving from Virginia to PA. I started beekeeping about 3 years ago. But when I had my bees in the past when living in VA, I was 2.5 hours away from them. It did not work out. So I bought a house in PA with a couple acres. I will have bees in my backyard now. I...

Hello everyone, I have 3 acres, all full sun (no shade). Out of those 3, I would like to plant various kinds of flowers that the bees like on 2 acres. I don’t like plants that are more than 2 feet tall. So up to a foot high, would be perfect. Some can be up to 2 feet if those variety of plants...

Here is a couple of news articles. Enjoy. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170314111221.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170314150933.htm

Hello all, I'm new in beekeeping. I got 2 hives this year for the first time. I got an offer to move the bee hives to another property (please see Google image of new property). The land has a river passing though and decent size field, but also a pretty large forest. I know the field is a...

Looking to carry out some landscaping next year, any recommendations on what plants and flowers i should be planting

It's so great to join your forum. I'm working with a group researching pollen and nectar data out of Bristol Uni. Would love to chat with a few of you and hear your thoughts! Feel free to check out our project http://bit.ly/comedinewithbee

Watching bees return to the hive, especially in the morning before noon, I can see that they usually are carrying big pollen sacs with them, but those are few and come at random intervals (usually every 2-3 minutes). In the evening, when all the day's foragers are coming back for the night to...

Well, I responded in the for sale forum to a bee bee tree thread before I realized it...deleted that post when I realized it would be moderated and posted here. ;) Are these pictures of a bee bee tree? I've got several of these growing around the property. They look much similar to what I've...

http://www.motherearthnews.com/modern-homesteading/bee-gardens-ze0z11zhir.aspx?newsletter=1 Good tips on placement and varieties, etc.

I am brand new to beekeeping and brand new to this forum. I've read a lot of posts covering every imaginable topic on this site and it looks like a terrific forum with very helpful members. In addition, I'm reading lots of books and subscribe to Bee Culture magazine. My wife and I just...