Electronics enclosure of the SolutionBee Smart Hive Monitor. Jonathan and his graduate students at Grand Valley State University have been working with the Bee Informed Partnership to automate the monitoring of live honeybee colonies via electronic sensor platforms....
We often get asked “what do your bees do in the winter?”. Given the rather brutal winters we experience here in the West Michigan area, these questions are often prompted by concern for the bees’ welfare. The quick answer to the question is that bees eat lots of...
Our previous article provided some guidance on the essential equipment you will need to keep bees. Now it’s time to talk about the bees themselves. As a new beekeeper you have a number of options available to you when it comes to getting honeybees for your new hive....
There is no end to the various types of beekeeping you can purchase for your beekeeping hobby. Beekeepers are constantly inventing new gadgets to simplify beekeeping, and the bee supply companies are more than happy to peddle them. In this article we will take a...
Honeybees are complex creatures. To keep them successfully you’re going to need to spend a fair amount of time learning about their biology as well as the equipment and techniques you’ll need to master in order to successfully be a beekeeper. The good news is that...
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