We are happy to provide the Hive Digest (February – December). This is being published to help beginning beekeepers through their first -year with knowledge like:

Useful tools ~ Resources that are listed that every beekeeper can use to help with education and skills in this hobby.

In the Apiary ~ Current conditions in the apiary and what type of conditions you will be seeing.

Inside the Hive ~ Current conditions within the hive and what type of conditions you will be seeing.

Over and Above ~ This leans into the 2nd- and 3rd-year beekeepers with options, conditions, and possibilities that new beekeepers haven’t seen yet.

Vocabulary ~ The terms that beekeepers use to communicate, telescoping top, wet brood, IPM, PPE, festooning, and more.

Pure Honey Production ~ This page is dedicated to producing honey, maximizing the colony’s population just before the major nectar flow in your area.

This information is only a reference to what you should be doing and looking for in your apiary(s). Your best resources should always be your Local Beekeeping Organizati, Local Members, County Bee Inspectors, Ohio State Bee Inspector, or USDA Beltsville Lab.