So you want to start keeping bees? Where does a newbee or hobbyist place their bee hives? The back yard is the most obvious choice, but there are many factors, including municpal ordinances and relations with the neighbors. Urban beekeeping is on the rise and roof top apiaries are becoming popular. Still, there are several factors that limit and define the most successful apiary site selection. Grant Gillard, a beekeeper since 1981, keeps 200 hives in southeast Missouri on over 30 locations, sometimes called "out yards." In this manuscript, Grant details what makes for the ideal location for...
So you want to start keeping bees? Where does a newbee or hobbyist place their bee hives? The back yard is the most obvious choice, but there are many...
Larry Kuntze writes from his home south of Jackson, Missouri, sharing his unique perspectives on his Christian faith, on the comedic ironies of our relationships, and on this journey we call, "life."
Larry Kuntze writes from his home south of Jackson, Missouri, sharing his unique perspectives on his Christian faith, on the comedic ironies of our re...
The old ways of keeping honey bees no longer work. The annual colony loss now averages around 30% and higher. We need to look at different ways of keeping honey bees. Unfortunately, we keep trying the same stuff. We keep teaching the same entry-level beginner beekeeping courses. How's this working for you? But, what if... I could reveal how to prevent swarming in one step? I could show you how to make a split and still make honey? I could demonstrate how to become treatment-free without facing horrendous losses? I could show you how to stream-line your management so you could keep more hives?...
The old ways of keeping honey bees no longer work. The annual colony loss now averages around 30% and higher. We need to look at different ways of kee...
