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Difficult Decisions: Honeybees and Humans
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrpC9A_CWHU] ~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a story Una Morera wrote about her recent trip to Mexico, difficult decisions and her encounters with honeybees and humans in...
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Harvesting Honey with Karen
The other day Karen and I got up bright and early and met at 8:00 am in Eldo. to harvest honey from a totally full and very large custom built hive. We met early to beat the heat but at 8:00 am it...
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Lemon balm hive transfer nuc swarm is doing well
The lemon balm swarm hive (transfer nuc) is doing really well and they've already built pearly white comb on several of the bars toward the front of the hive! I'm hoping that they'll be ready for the...
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To use smoke or not to use smoke....
OR I've been thinking and reading a lot about honeybees lately and it makes me wonder about when beekeepers use smoke and the effect it has on the entire hive. We top bar people have it really...
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Last (and first) swarm of the season
The other day... well really June 25th, my phone rang at about 6:00pm just as I was sitting down to dinner. It was Margaret. "Guess what?!" she exclaimed. I took a wild guess: "your little hive bees...
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Vanishing of the Bees film showing in Boulder
Where: Boulder Public Library 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, CO 80302 When: Oct 27th -Wednesday Time: 6pm doors open, Film Starts: 6:30pm promptly Cost: $10 donation Why: Because we LOVE the bees!...
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WikiNews: Honey bee decline spreading globally
I like the precise and direct information about our WORLD honey bee collapse as stated by the United Nations Environment Programme scientists. Read on! Angels in the blue: Honey Bees Saturday, March...
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Swarm Season 2011!
The smells of spring are wafting in, dandelions and trees are flowering, the days are getting longer and the bees are buzzing. The honeybee colonies that did well over the winter are flying about in...
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Bearding Bees
Bees bearding (or clustered) on the front of the hive is normal and occurs when the hives are all brooded up (increased colony size) to take advantage of the nectar flows that are happening in the...
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Journaling about your hive
Journaling about your hives is a great way to take note of how the hive is doing and a good way to keep track of things that need to be done with the hive as well as a fun way to refer back to what...
View ArticleActress Ellen Page talks about the importance of honey bees!
Actress Ellen Page talks about the importance of honey bees.
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Excellent presentation on bees by Cornell University Professor, Thomas Seeley
Honeybee Democracy by Thomas Seeley We were fortunate enough to attend the presentation in Denver given by Cornell University professor and bee researcher, Thomas Seeley. Seeley has been researching...
View ArticleColorado Natural Beekeeping classes announced 2013
We have announced our 2013 spring bee guardianship classes in Colorado! We are excited to offer beginner, intermediate and advanced classes in Boulder, Fort Collins, Carbondale, and Paonia. You can...
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Bee Guardian Presentation by BackYardHive.com
The Bee Guardians from BackYardHive.com present at Boulder's local food restaurant, Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place! Come join us and learn what is really going on with the state of the honeybee...
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Who's Been Sleeping in My Forest?
Wow, it's been cold in Colorado and it's only November! The temperatures dropped below zero a few days ago. This is like weather we have in January. The cold weather makes it challenging for normal...
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Colorado Natural Beekeeping Classes 2015
We have announced our 2015 spring Bee Guardianship workshops in Colorado! Boulder, CO April 25, 2015 = Session I April 26, 2015 = Session II Carbondale, COMay 16, 2015 = Session I May 17, 2015 -...
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Bee Flowers of the Seasons
by Corwin BellHow they come and go and bless uswith their beauty and fragrance,while we watch the beesdance among their petals. (Photo credit: Corwin Bell.) Bee Flower the Violets One of the amazing...
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Corwin Bell_Bee Expert_ Bee Q&A at Lillie's in Boulder, CO
Corwin Bell at new sustainable goods store, Lillie's, in Boulder, COBee Question Q&A Saturday, April 11th (Noon-1:30pm) There is a new sustainable goods store in Boulder and they are carrying...
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Corwin Bell Presenting at Northwest Bee-Centered Beekeeping Conference
A Gathering of Bee Luminaries August 21-23, 2015 (35 min north of Portland, OR) Join Corwin and seven other speakers from the Natural Beekeeping community at this Northwest Beekeeping Conference!...
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BackYardHive on Facebook - Visit FB for our latest information!
For our latest information visit our Facebook Page, this is where you find the most up to date information from usand we have tons of great videos, season beekeeping updates and all the information...
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