An inspection of my mid-to-late summer Nucs recently showed they were deficient in pollen and honey. These "late bloomers" needed a...

I recently had the pleasure of a visit with two former students of mine at my apiaries. I hadn't talked with them for over three years,...

Hi everyone! NECTAR FLOW & SWARM SEASON The Black Locust nectar flow is done in our area and with that so is the peak of swarm season. ...

Happy New Year! With the start of a new year, comes a fresh start in beekeeping. Successful beekeeping requires a fair amount of...

Hi everyone! With the assistance of Barbara, an enthusiastic and up-and-coming beekeeper, we recently finished winterizing our hives and...

It’s been an amazing good year for Deer Creek Apiaries! We have nearly doubled the amount of active hives heading into fall, and it been...

Two weeks ago, our swarm season went into full swing in Harford County. I retrieved three swarms in three days, two of them just from...

As I mentioned in the last post, we are at the height of swarm season here in Harford County, and in light of missing several swarms from...

For the past two weeks, I have been recovering from pneumonia and was unable to get out and inspect my hives. The imagery below is a...