Grampa Beekeeper 
A fun fact about honey is that the color, taste, and nutritional benefits of honey are partly determined by the flowers the honeybees get their nectar from. There are over 300 listed varieties of honey in the US alone, and one of the more popular ones is orange blossom honey. Orange blossom honey is honey that … Read more
A fairly new concept of beekeeping is the flow hive. First released in 2015 as a new and effective way of ethical beekeeping practices, reactions and reviews to the flow hive have been mixed. The first design of the flow hive has beekeepers sitting on the fence unable to decide whether flow hives are a … Read more
As far as we know, beeswax has been used since the Neolithic era, 5500BC – 1900BC. It has literally been used and recycled for centuries. There’s evidence of beeswax being used for ancient Egyptian tooth fillings, as tax offerings in the Roman era, and for bow making for archers. How do we know this? Because beeswax … Read more
Many aspiring beekeepers find it difficult to get into beekeeping because of the capital outlay to run a beekeeping business. Hobby beekeepers can make do with a hive or six, but if you want to start a commercial beekeeping venture, you will need many more hives than this. The cost to get a bee business … Read more
On a spring day, it’s not uncommon to see swarms of bees flying between flowers, getting the pollen that they need. But as the sun goes down, this sight isn’t as common. Is this just your imagination, or do bees have problems seeing at night? Most bee species won’t fly at night. They will lie … Read more
If you keep bees, it’s important to make sure that you have a reliable smoker. But, for the smoker to be effective, you’ll need to be using the right fuel. But what is the best type of fuel for a bee smoker? There are a few types of smoker materials you can use. Some of … Read more
The lifecycle of a bee is very interesting. Many people believe that bees are born fully grown. But is this true? The idea that a bee is born fully grown is misleading. It will first be born as an egg. This develops into a pupa, then a larva, until it will eventually emerge as an … Read more
Bees play an important role, helping to pollinate plants. Planting the right combination of plants is a great way of attracting these insects to your yard. But which type of clover will bees like best? Bees will like a wide range of clover. Some of the most popular varieties include; Alsike, Crimson, Sweet, and White. … Read more
Bees will only take up a tiny amount of space. Each of them is under 20 mm. Their size and weight make them perfectly suited to fly in rough weather conditions. But how much does a bee weigh? How much the bee will weigh depends on its role within the hive. Worker bees will weigh … Read more
Bees are attracted to beautiful flowers so they can feed on the flower’s nectar and take the pollen back to their baby bees (larva). Bees are attracted to flowers that host more pollen and nectar and because bees are important for pollination, flowers have adapted themselves over time to be more attractive for bees through … Read more
