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Bee suits: Ventilated or non-ventilated?
By: Jim Coleman
22 February 2026

Bee suits: Ventilated or non-ventilated?

I'm often questioned about what's the right bee suit. In fact, I'm asked that so often that I tho...

By: Jim Coleman
22 February 2026

Bee suits: Ventilated or non-ventilated?

I'm often questioned about what's the right bee suit. In fact, I'm asked that so often that I tho...

Package bees or nucs? What's the difference, anyway?
By: Jim Coleman
23 January 2026

Package bees or nucs? What's the difference, ...

Remembering back to the time I was just getting into beekeeping, the choices were overwhelming. W...

By: Jim Coleman
23 January 2026

Package bees or nucs? What's the difference, ...

Remembering back to the time I was just getting into beekeeping, the choices were overwhelming. W...

Turn your beeswax into gold!
By: Jim Coleman
28 December 2025

Turn your beeswax into gold!

Here's why you shouldn't throw wax chunks down on the ground while workiing your hives and why yo...

By: Jim Coleman
28 December 2025

Turn your beeswax into gold!

Here's why you shouldn't throw wax chunks down on the ground while workiing your hives and why yo...

New to beekeeping? Here are popular bee and hive types.
By: Kitsap Beekeeping
02 December 2025

New to beekeeping? Here are popular bee and h...

New beeks often face a daunting task with so many types of bees and different styles of hives ava...

By: Kitsap Beekeeping
02 December 2025

New to beekeeping? Here are popular bee and h...

New beeks often face a daunting task with so many types of bees and different styles of hives ava...

That one hive accessory you never knew you needed
By: Kitsap Beekeeping
29 November 2025

That one hive accessory you never knew you ne...

When summer gives way to fall, some beekeepers start winter preparations to ensure that they have...

By: Kitsap Beekeeping
29 November 2025

That one hive accessory you never knew you ne...

When summer gives way to fall, some beekeepers start winter preparations to ensure that they have...

Making sugar bricks for winter feeding
By: Kitsap Beekeeping
23 November 2025

Making sugar bricks for winter feeding

There are many ways to ensure that your bees have enough food to survive our long and harsh Pacif...

By: Kitsap Beekeeping
23 November 2025

Making sugar bricks for winter feeding

There are many ways to ensure that your bees have enough food to survive our long and harsh Pacif...