Ask our Beekeeper!
Welcome to our new blog - Ask our Beekeeper - Where we will post Q&A from monthly meetings or received via "Contact Us" Oxalic Acid Dribble Method – January 20, 2020 This month in our Q&A session [...]
Honey and the Plants that Make It
The color of honey varies from almost clear to dark brown, with a wide range of flavors. In general, lighter colored honeys are milder in flavor. Alfalfa – Mild flavor and aroma similar to beeswax. Nearly flavorless [...]
Honey Bee Events in and Around St Louis Winter 2020
Fellow Beekeepers and Potential Future Beekeepers- Happy New Year! Three Rivers Beekeepers wishes to share a few links and resources with the beekeeping community. There are many resources available for beekeepers in the St Louis area, and [...]
Winter Feeding
SUGAR CANDY RECIPE (BEE FEED) MATERIALS NEEDED: *This recipe will make one candy tray. Feed Tray (16 ¼ x 20x 1 ½ inch rails). Cut 2 x 4 inch hole in bottom. Wax paper Pot, large enough [...]
New Varroa Mite Treatment Document Released
As most beekeepers know, the Varroa mite continues to be the most serious threat to honey bee populations in the United States and most of the world. The Honey Bee Health Coalition has a great resource with a [...]