Frugal Beekeeping

The frugal beekeeper absolutely must have: A Bee Guy. (Now, I know that it could just as easily be A Bee Gal but since my Bee Guy is, well...

Have you ever heard the saying: If life hands you lemons, you'd better hope it hands you sugar and water too or your lemonade is going t...

Have you priced bee jackets? I did and the diy juices started flowing. I had originally thought to just get a light colored windbreaker-styl...

I'm rounding up tools of the trade, starting with the equipment I need that I'll wear. The most important seems to be the veil. Even...

When I bought my smoker I also purchased a bee brush. I've never held one in my hand and so I assumed it would have ever-so-soft bristle...

I toyed with the idea of trying to build a smoker using an old coffee pot as the base and a tin can to make the nozzle. I could find an old ...

Having all these bees where I can look but not touch is driving me crazy. Even so, I think a healthy hive of wild bees should be left alone...