06/19/2026
π New Blog Post!
What if the best beekeeping teachers aren't beekeepers at allβbut wild honey bee colonies?
Take a glimpse into five lessons wild bees have taught me and how those insights have changed the way I care for my hives.
Studies of wild honey bee colonies, particularly the long-term work of Thomas Seeley and colleagues, suggest that free-living colonies often experience environmental conditions and behavioral freedoms that differ significantly from those of managed colonies. While these observations do not prove tha...