How Bad Is California Almond Production For Bees?

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January 23, 2020

How Bad Is California Almond Production For Bees?

Almond production in California is an agricultural endeavor that impacts many interested parties and often in conflicting ways. While it seems production can be detrimental to bee populations, a complete cessation would hurt the beekeepers who raise them, plus make a dent – no, a chasm in the economy of […]
January 21, 2020

Fund Your Hive with a Grant

When the sun comes out on a chilly winter day we naturally start dreaming of spring. And spring is the best time of year to install a Beepods hive at your school. That means you should be ordering your hive now. Short on funds? Don’t panic. Beepods will help you […]
January 17, 2020

Varroa Mites: A Beekeeper’s Scourge

Imagine you have a colony that’s chugging right along. The bees are healthy, you’re getting a good rate of return from foraging, life’s good. Until something starts to change. It’ll happen slowly, at least at first. Maybe a few bees look underweight or are having trouble flying. Pretty soon you […]
January 16, 2020

The Benefits of a Top Bar Hive

When you first start learning about bees, it’s like an itch you just have to scratch. The more you learn, the more you see how fascinating these tiny insects are and the more you want to involve yourself in their world. If you’ve reached the point where you are considering […]