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 one hive! Every year, ...

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 my hives, I was ab...

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 classic example of why ...

drones emerging and the need to put on supers

Over a week ago, Crocuses started blooming in our front yard. The Crocuses' blooming time has always been a sharp reminder that by the first available war...

How to become a beekeeper.

With temperatures in the lower 60’s this weekend, our bees were out foraging for pollen and nectar as if it was spring already! I’m glad I added fondant to a...

In the past few years, a few mycologists and entomologist have been researching how a certain type of mushroom mycelium (fungus) may have medicinal propertie...

I decided to put my video skills to work by creating a short video of some of my hives gathering fall pollen sources at one of my apiaries. It's been an outs...

It's been an exceptional beekeeping season so far! We came out of winter with 26 hives, a 52% loss from last fall and since starting early splits using the ...

On May 19, Deer Creek Apiaries hosted members of an Arundel County Girl Scout troop at one of our apiaries. Parents and their children viewed the inner work...

Well, today I attended the quarterly meeting and annual honey show and our business took First, Second and Third place with our label design, cream honey and...

Hi again, Well, several weeks ago we received word from a friend in Vermont that our beehives had a second unannounced visit from our "friends" Yogi and Boo-...

Keeping your colonies alive is not an easy prospect here in the suburbs of Maryland. We have less wildflowers than we used to, the region has a limited nect...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-n6sYQ-4Fw Well, with July comes hotter weather. That makes beekeeping more challenging and often less enjoyable. I rememb...

We have Maryland spring honey for sale! It's available in 1-lb plastic jars and 1-lb glass jars. lbs jars and in 8 oz comb boxes.

The bees were in need! We received a short notice request from a local farmer needing more bees to help pollinate his crops.

Randy Oliver is one of the world renowned experts on honey bees and his research on the health of honey bees has been critical for beekeepers world wide. Th...

Winters in Maryland may not be the most extreme, but I decided its best to be safe than sorry. This easy DIY project can save you money and