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 all the hives last month as an insurance policy to prevent starvation. Warm winter weather causes them to get out of their dormant state and start flying in hopes of finding stores. With nothing in bloom yet, their efforts are wasted and they can quickly deplenish their stores well before the earliest natural sources come

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 workings of a hive box, of which the troop had painted the outside of weeks earlier. The Scouts learned about the basic elements of a hive, how bees communicate with each other, and the hierarchy of a honeybee colony. The children saw the queen, watched her attendants feed her and clean her, and witnessed workers bringing ba

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

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