Not that you haven’t enough to do in early autumn, wrapping up summer’s harvest and processing crops and honey – but sometime in late September or so, your schedule may slow down and you can...

All those features described in the previous article on distinguishing bees and wasps (please see "Bees or Wasps | How to Tell Them Apart") are well and good when the insect sits relatively still...

Our EJBees Swarm Coordinator receives many-a phone call from people claiming to have a swarm of honey bees in their yard or home, most or many of which turn out to be yellow jacket wasps around their...

July to early August is not too late to think about autumn fodder for your bees. Especially if your apiary is in a rural area, there is a late summer's “dearth” around the corner, when the...

Joe’s “DIY” Ant-Proof Hive Stand Forest ants (Formica rufa) can be a big problem for your beehives. Their nests are large, conspicuous mounds (several for each colony), plus satellite...