BeeWeaver Relies on Genetics & ReQueening to Control Varroa Mites
I’ve been successfully keeping and breeding a population of honey bees without any Varroa Destructor controls for over 20 years. Our bees have several traits…
View ArticleBeekeeping for Ag Exemption in Texas
BEES DON’T NEED FENCES! And that’s just one advantage of using beekeeping for AG valuation instead of raising cattle on your 5-20 acre parcel. Or…
View ArticleBeyond Beekeeping – Bee Marketing
Recently the Texas Beekeepers Association invited Tara Chapman of Two Hives Honey and me to a discussion about marketing bees, honey, and more. Aside from…
View ArticleHolidazze 2019 Recipes
Our Christmas Open House, Holidazze, was this past weekend and we enjoyed sharing food, stories, mead, and more with our guests. Whether you attended or…
View ArticleStung?
Are my bees too defensive? How do you decide if your hive is too easily provoked to sting? If your hive is hyper-defensive, what should…
View ArticleAvoiding Robbing
Avoiding Robbing – perhaps the most challenging aspect of Fall colony management? In some parts of the country it is already too cold to think…
View ArticleFeeding Hives in Preparation for Winter and Early Spring
It is usually a good idea to pick one of more mild fall days to work through your colonies to make sure they are ready…
View ArticleSelecting Bees for Environmental Resilience
Breeding bees that mitigate survival risks under normal fall and winter weather patterns, and exhibit enhanced survival capacity during atypical but increasingly frequent climate and…
View ArticleAfricanized Bees & Varroa Resistance
Honey bees are different from other livestock for several reasons, but especially in that no other domesticated animal co-exists and routinely interbreeds with a wild…
View ArticleHolidazze 2021 Recipes
Every year we host our annual Christmas Open House – Holidazze! It is always on the first Saturday in December so mark your calendar! Don’t…
View ArticleA Bee Lover’s Guide to Building a Rain Garden
Here’s an interesting question to consider: What do property drainage issues and apiary management have in common? Rain gardens, of course! Rain gardens are natural…
View ArticleBeeWeaver’s 2021 Gift Guide
With less than a week left until Christmas, we at BeeWeaver know that a lot of people are getting their last minute gifts and finishing…
View ArticleAre We Selecting for Musketeer Bees?
Have large scale colony nuclei production and colony splitting practices caused us to inadvertently select for particular traits or genes that promote the expansion of…
View ArticleHive Management and Swarm/Bee Removal
We are often contacted to help with managing hives for landowners and removing bees from people’s property. If you are interested in either of these…
View ArticleFall in Love with Comb Honey
Honeycomb is nature’s most pure food. Honey is ready to eat – so much so it comes in its own package! Perfect wax hexagons with…
View ArticleThe Bee’s Call
Recent reports that the beekeeper at Buckingham Palace took the time and trouble to tell the Royal Hives of the Queen’s death have left many…
View ArticleA Gardener’s Guide to Helping Bees and Other Pollinators
Hannah Miller is on a mission to help the bee population world wide! You don’t have to be a beekeeper to support our vital pollinators.…
View ArticleRoundUp Alternatives for Lawn and Garden
Roundup alternatives without glyphosate are available and can be effective. Organic brand options use naturally occurring oils or acids, and some alternatives can even be…
View ArticleAbout our Bee & Bees
We started with our first B ‘n B, The Loft, which was a 1990s office space located above our commercial honey packing warehouse. the past…
View ArticleMake a great design SHINE!
Remember when celebrity chef, Emeril Lagasse, would ‘kick it up a notch’ and give his food some ‘Bam!’ and the audience would wildly applaud? Well,…
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