Will Murder Hornets Overtake and Kill Your Bee Hives? Not Likely This week, we have seen numerous reports about Japanese “Murder Hornets” making their way to the United States, with reports...
Category: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
Why do Chickens use Dust Baths? (and) How to Make a Chicken Dust Bath
All chickens take dust baths, and for good reason. Dust baths are an essential and hygenic part of a chicken’s daily, or weekly (if possible) ritual. They do this to kill mites and lice, do lessen...
We have been raising honeybees for a few years now and a question that a lot of people ask is, “How long does a honeybee live?”. The easy answer is, “As long as it can!”. The more...
We live in the mountain west of the United States. The winters can get pretty severe and it’s common to have weeks where we have below zero Fahrenheit temperatures. We do keep bees and they...
An Update About our Saskatraz Bees. They’re Doing Incredible!
I have had a lot of interest from readers and friends about our experience with Saskatraz bees. I wrote an article here about my experience with this new race of bee after we had raised them for one...
Hummingbird Hacks. How to Attract Hummingbirds and Other Pollinators to Your Yard
Use these easy tips to attract more hummingbirds and other pollinators to your backyard. Every gardener or homesteader knows the value of having good pollinators visit your plants. Pollination is...