The Bee Blog
The Golf Course Pollinator Model
Clover in the rough and irrigated land make golf courses great for bees. Here's how a managed pollinator program can work for a club.
The Golf Course Pollinator Model
Clover in the rough and irrigated land make golf courses great for bees. Here's how a managed pollinator program can work for a club.
How to Calm Your Bees During Hive Inspections
The right timing, a little cool smoke, and slow hands. What has made the biggest difference in keeping our inspections calm.
How to Calm Your Bees During Hive Inspections
The right timing, a little cool smoke, and slow hands. What has made the biggest difference in keeping our inspections calm.
Do Bees Recognize Their Beekeeper?
Your bees may not know your face, but they learn how you show up. Here's what they notice and why calm beekeepers get gentler hives.
Do Bees Recognize Their Beekeeper?
Your bees may not know your face, but they learn how you show up. Here's what they notice and why calm beekeepers get gentler hives.
A Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping in the Bay Area
Local rules, hive choice, timing, and gear: what I'd want every new Bay Area beekeeper to know before their first hive arrives.
A Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping in the Bay Area
Local rules, hive choice, timing, and gear: what I'd want every new Bay Area beekeeper to know before their first hive arrives.
What Do Bees Do All Day?
Jobs that change with age, the waggle dance, and turning nectar into honey: a beekeeper's look at a honey bee's busy day.
What Do Bees Do All Day?
Jobs that change with age, the waggle dance, and turning nectar into honey: a beekeeper's look at a honey bee's busy day.
The Best Pollinator Trees to Plant in the Bay Area
From redbud to ceanothus, the trees we love most for feeding bees in Bay Area yards, plus one popular pick beekeepers should skip.
The Best Pollinator Trees to Plant in the Bay Area
From redbud to ceanothus, the trees we love most for feeding bees in Bay Area yards, plus one popular pick beekeepers should skip.