Free bees!
Beekeeper and apiary inspector Scott Svab explains three ways beginners can acquire bees and start a hive.
Attracting and catching bee swarms
Beekeeper Scott Svab explains how to locate and catch bee swarms to add to a home apiary.
Splitting honey bees 101
Beekeeper Scott Svab explains two different methods for splitting honey bee hives, weighing the pros and cons of each.
Shelter in place — like the bees
Cold temps ground most bees, but research shows some forage even near 40 F by shivering to heat their flight muscles.
Summer Solstice and our tropical heat wave
Beekeeper Scott Svab offers insight as to how beehives stay cool on hot days and tips to help them.
Sugar, sucrose and feeding your bees
Learn how and when to feed bees sugar water, the pros and cons of cane vs. beet sugar, GMO myths, feeder types and what really matters for colony health.
Basic necessities of beekeeping!
Beekeeper Scott Svab offers advice for beginning beekeepers on choosing equipment to start their first hive.
Scripps National Spelling Bee rules
Beekeeper Scott Svab recounts the events of how Patty Boser used the concept of tanging to attract and hive a huge swarm of bees.
Laying workers in the hive
Beekeeper Scott Svab explains how to get rid of laying worker bees in a home apiary.
Small hive beetle control
Beekeeper Scott Svab provides tips for managing the small hive beetle in home apiaries and controlling its spread.
