Flowers Feed Bees All flowers are not created equal when it comes to honeybees. Plants have flowers with different shapes, colors, scents, and seasons, all to attract different pollinators. From the plants perspective, they are simply trying to spread their genes so that their species can survive and thrive. From…
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What to do about Wax Moths
Wax Moths Before becoming a beekeeper you probably never ever heard about wax moths. Well, if you have been keeping bees longer than 14 minutes then you know about Wax Moths, and that they are not our friends. There are two species of wax moths actually The Greater Wax Moth, Galleria…
What to do in your hive in August
August in Arizona is pretty hot. We hope and pray for rain, and sometimes we get it in droves, along with wind, thunder and lightning. This can mean flooded apiaries, blown over hives, or even trees falling on top of them. So in addition to shading your hive from the…
“Can I Keep These Bees?” And Other Bee Removal Questions
If you live in Arizona, the chances that you will come across a beehive in your yard or house are probably higher than other places in the country. Our dominant feral honeybees are the African subspecies Apis mellifera, scutellata. This type of honeybee reproduces 10 times more often than Western…
What to do with Propolis
Propolis is a mixture of resin, essential oils and waxes It also contains amino acids, minerals, ethanol, vitamin A, B complex, E, and flavonoids. Bees use it to seal cracks in their hive, coat foreign objects as a sealant against bacteria and to coat the cells of their comb. Its…