Raising Queens the Easy Way

It’s swarm season to be sure, but it’s certainly also splitting season!  Bees being in swarming mode means we can also have an easier time raising queens! My Queen rearing is …

Urban Beekeeping & EyesOnHives; a Foreword

I never thought of beekeeping as something practical for city living.  I was wrong.  Urban beekeeping has sparked a lifelong passion. From Rural Bees to Urban Beekeeping I grew up around bees. …

Eyesonhives Model B

Keltronix Inc Introduces EyesOnHives

EyesOnHives gives Beekeepers and Researchers the Tools to Revolutionize Honey Bee Hive Monitoring.   SANTA BARBARA, California — November 2, 2015 — Keltronix Inc today announced the launch of EyesOnHives™ a …

Dead Out Bee Hive Post Mortem

Recently, a friend in Lompoc let me know both of her hives which were doing well, now have no bees.  The hives had become what most beekeepers refer to as a …

Mystery Bee in Garden

Wanted to share some pics I took this past Sunday in my garden. It’s a furry, silvery mystery bee with black and white stripes I hadn’t seen till after this recent rain. …