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Are swarms worth catching in June? Since this past winter didn't end until April, where I live, I'm wondering if June is too late to catch a swarm and start another hive.

Needless to say, researching beekeeping and actually having a hive are two very different animals altogether. After day three, Dad took one look at my face and smiled and said "Beekeeping is more than a notion." No kidding. So far, after the exciting installation, everything has leveled out...

So, this is my very first hive and my very first installation.... it could have gone a lot better. Let's start with the positives.... NO STINGS! Then it unravels from there.... I had two packages, one three pound and one two pound.... I had ordered for the 2 pound package to be queenless (I...

Hi everyone, I'm from Cleveland Ohio, USA and I literally get my bees delivered to me sometime today. I'm a very new urban beekeeper and the hive I've selected in a Warre hive. I'm rather nervous about installation, but other than that, I've very excited.