Wasps and Hornets at the Hive: Protecting Bees in Late Summer
In late summer wasps and hornets target the hive, right when the bees need to bank their energy for winter. Who the European hornet and the Asian hornet are, how to tell if your...
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Starting the Season: Spring Checks at the Hive
The first mild days mark the hive's restart. The first spring visit is the check that tells you how the colonies came through winter and what they need to get going the right...
Collecting and Transporting Nuclei and Packages of Bees: What to Know
Collecting a nucleus or a package of bees looks like the easiest part, but the journey is a delicate moment: tens of thousands of living animals, sensitive to heat. Here is how...
Swarming: Recognising the Signs and Managing It in Spring
Spring arrives and the hive fills with bees. It is the finest season, but also the season of swarming: here is how to recognise the signs in time, above all the queen cells, and...
How to Introduce a New Queen Bee Without Mistakes
You have a new queen in her cage and the colony hums a few centimetres away. It looks like the easy part, yet it is the most delicate moment of all: here is how to introduce her...
Package of Bees or Nucleus: How to Start Beekeeping from Zero
You have decided to start keeping bees and do not know where to begin: package of bees or nucleus? Here is what really changes for someone facing the first year from zero.
Wholesale Honey: How to Choose a Reliable Supplier
Behind a drum of honey there is not just a price per kilo: there is origin, quality and the trust of the end customer. Here is what tells a genuinely reliable wholesale honey...
Planning Your Apiary for 2027: How Many Colonies and Which Bees
Winter is the time to decide what your apiary will look like in spring. How many colonies to keep, which bees to choose and when to book nucs and queens: a practical guide to...
Nucleus on 3 or 5 Frames: Which to Choose to Get Started
Three or five frames? The choice of your first nucleus sets the pace of the whole season. Here are the real differences, the costs and how to decide based on your experience,...
Booking Nucs and Queen Bees for Spring 2027: Why Do It Now
Spring is prepared now. Here is why it pays to book nucs and queen bees early, how to choose between a nucleus and a queen, and how to secure the spring 2027 delivery windows.
Ligustica or Carnica: How to Choose the Queen for Your Climate
Ligustica or Carnica? Two gentle, productive subspecies with opposite philosophies: one pushes, the other saves. Here is how to choose the right queen starting from your climate.
The Buckfast Bee: Temperament, Productivity and Who It Suits
The Buckfast bee is not a race but a line selected by Brother Adam. Here are its temperament, productivity, the one real limit and who it is the right choice for.
Autumn Feeding of Bees: When and How to Feed
Feeding bees in autumn is not compulsory, but when it is needed it makes the difference. Here is when to step in, which syrup to use and how to avoid the common mistakes.
Wintering Bees: How to Prepare the Hive for the Cold Season
Wintering is won between late summer and autumn: varroa under control, healthy winter bees, enough stores and a dry hive. Here is how to prepare the colony for the cold.
How a Bee Colony Is Organised: Queen, Workers and Drones
Queen, workers and drones: each caste has a precise role and everything starts with the quality of the queen. Here is how a bee colony is organised.
Late Summer Varroa Treatment: Timing and Methods Compared
The late summer varroa treatment decides the health of the winter bees and, with them, the survival of the colony. Here are the timing and methods compared.
Healthy Bee Nucleus: How to Spot One Before You Buy
Solid brood, a young queen, good stores and a calm temperament: how to recognise a healthy 3 or 5 frame bee nucleus before you buy.
Buckfast, Ligustian or Carniolan Queen Bee: Which to Choose
A practical comparison of Buckfast, Ligustian and Carniolan queen bees: temperament, honey yield, swarming and ideal climate to pick the right queen.
Wholesale Honey: Apicoltura Laterza Quality for Your Business
In today's global market, the quality of raw materials is the determining factor for the success of a food company, a restaurant, or a distribution chain. When it comes to...
Beekeeper's Calendar: The Right Time to Buy Your Bees
In beekeeping, timing is everything. The difference between a successful season and a disappointing one often lies in the ability to plan purchases and apiary interventions with...