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.
Honeybee foragers’ beehavior
Honeybees work together in amazing ways to gather nectar. Discover how they recruit foragers, learn flower timing and prepare for winter survival.
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.
How to introduce new queens to your hive
Sooner or later, the original queen you started with is going away. Here's how you can safely introduce a new queen bee to your hive.
Pros and cons of feeding bees in July
Feeding bees in July? It depends. Learn when supplemental sugar feeding can boost hive health, comb building and honey production during summer dearth.
New beekeeping regulations for Ohio
Beekeeper Scott Svab reviews Ohio's new regulations for beekeepers and offers tips for fall varroa mite treatment.
Small hive beetle control
Beekeeper Scott Svab provides tips for managing the small hive beetle in home apiaries and controlling its spread.
Free bees!
Beekeeper and apiary inspector Scott Svab explains three ways beginners can acquire bees and start a hive.
Splitting honey bees 101
Beekeeper Scott Svab explains two different methods for splitting honey bee hives, weighing the pros and cons of each.
