organic beekeeping

I am a beekeeper in North Texas and have been experimenting with small cell and treatment free beekeeping for a number of years. After a hiatus of about 5 years I returned to beekeeping. However, I kept a small apiary during that time on my acreage. Happily I do have one survivor hive after...

With increase of Colony Collapse Disorder, there have been many advocates for a return to nature's way of beekeeping (organic beekeeping). The methodology employed allows the bees to live in a more natural environment mirroring how they would live in the wild. I am in support of such strategies...

Just want to let you know I'm up here in the Lake Superior Region of Ashland, Wisconsin. 1 year at it. First year involved A LOT OF STUDY, in different forums etc. Ordered local nucs for the spring of 014 and will be ordering boxes in April from our local club. I am using two different hives...

Hello there, My name is Lee and I'm looking to meet beekeepers in the Tucson AZ. area. I've been obsessed with bees for over 2 months now, reading various books, listening to hundreds of hours of podcast, watching documentary's, and conducting countless researches online. I am interested in top...

My name is Chuck and I have been a traditional beekeeper for about 15 years. However, I am new to organic beekeeping and also want to explore top bar hive management. In the future, I will be collecting swarms and managing without chemicals and producing cut comb honey. Since I have many...

... where the snow is still knee-deep! I keep bees in Glastonbury and Portland, CT., as nearly organically as possible. I'm willing to mentor prospective beekeepers and work with students. This spring (2011), I'm planning to cut a door into a bee tree which has 4-year survivors. I want to use...

Hi there! I'm not currenty keeping bees but am interested in getting back into it and finding a supplier of downsized bees a la Dee Lusby and the biological beekeeping movement etc. etc. I thought I'd start hanging out here and learning all I can about what people are going through vis-a-vis...

Natural Beekeeping Workshop Saturday, April 18, 2009 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. University of Delaware’s Carvel Research and Education Center 16483 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, DE (Located on Route 9, between Georgetown & Laurel) On Saturday, April 18th, the Delaware Beekeepers Association will host a...