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How to find your queen bee
By: Jim Coleman
24 April 2026

How to find your queen bee

Since distributing nucleus hives (nucs) to more than 100 beekeepers this season (many of them bra...

By: Jim Coleman
24 April 2026

How to find your queen bee

Since distributing nucleus hives (nucs) to more than 100 beekeepers this season (many of them bra...

I’ve installed my package bees or nuc, now what do I do?
By: Jim Coleman
18 April 2026

I’ve installed my package bees or nuc, now wh...

I have met many beekeepers over the last ten days who have recently started new colonies either f...

By: Jim Coleman
18 April 2026

I’ve installed my package bees or nuc, now wh...

I have met many beekeepers over the last ten days who have recently started new colonies either f...

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...

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...