Seasonal Care · June 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Feed too late and the bees cannot cure the syrup. Feed too little and the colony starves in February. A practical guide to getting autumn stores right.
Seasonal Care · June 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Spring bloom finishes, summer forage has not started, and the biggest colonies of the year run out of food in a week. The June gap is short, predictable, and still kills hives.
Seasonal Care · May 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Cold rarely kills a colony — cold water dripping on the cluster does. How moisture builds inside a winter hive, and the setups that keep bees dry without chilling them.
Seasonal Care · March 8, 2026 · 8 min read
The tasks that decide whether colonies survive to March happen in a narrow window in early autumn. Here is the sequence, and why the order matters.
Seasonal Care · February 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Honey bees don't hibernate — they cluster. Understanding how thousands of bees keep a hive alive through months of freezing weather changes how you prepare, insulate, and inspect in winter.
Every article here is easier to act on with your own inspection records. Start free with up to three hives.
