What is a cut-out? A cut-out of bees is a swam that has found a suitable place to live and has begun their colony there. They could be living in …
A Beekeeper’s June
Smokey Ridge is at the Maryville Farmers’ Market the First Saturday of the month at Founder’s Square 9am-noon. The Beekeepers’ June This month it is important to keep plenty of …
March Honey Bee Management
At the time I am writing this, it is mid February. In the Southeast, we have had mild weather so far. There are some cold days ahead before Spring arrives. …
Fall & Winter Bee Management–Part 2
With the extreme dry weather in the Southeast, forest fires are a threat to our area. One way to keep hives safe is to clean and brush leaves from around …
Fall and Winter Honeybee Management
As Fall and Winter approaches, I am asked by many non-member beekeepers, “I guess your work is done for the year?” Little do they know that beekeepers work twelve months …