https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/propolis monthly 0.5 2025-03-24 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/instrumental-insemination monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/1e6d84d1-c38c-40f0-864c-489d82ae9943/unnamed.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Instrumental Insemination - Make it stand out “Popping” the drone to expose the semen for collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/fb1be63a-77de-4c40-9850-3275a51bce04/IMG_1419.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Instrumental Insemination - The queen inside of the CO2 chamber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/d596620c-52e9-4733-8933-638516344cc5/IMG_1421.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Instrumental Insemination The insemination “rig” with a queen ready to be inseminated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/81ae696c-c84b-41ec-8316-89fe5c5cb7fe/IMG_1920.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Instrumental Insemination - My view of the queen’s spermatheca through the eye of the microscope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/3a52a7ed-6351-435e-860e-b664916c36b9/yes.png Hive Tales Blog - Instrumental Insemination - Make it stand out Cole practicing instrumental insemination https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/grafting-queen-bees-a-guide-for-beekeepers monthly 0.5 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/60ea6a09-a63c-4fc4-8f23-e0e6ad45062f/IMG_1182.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Grafting Queen Bees: A Guide for Beekeepers - Make it stand out A beekeeper friend grafting at UC Davis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/f9855948-7961-4efb-9356-274891acf203/IMG_1178.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Grafting Queen Bees: A Guide for Beekeepers When grafting, it's helpful to use a headlamp to shine into the frames so that you can illuminate the pools of royal jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/418e007e-7341-4f9c-b918-2f6fd46217e9/IMG_1152.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Grafting Queen Bees: A Guide for Beekeepers - 24-36 hour old larva in a plastic JZ BZ queen cup. The larvae are SO tiny at this stage in development. I’m grateful to have 20/20 vision! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/c1de6fb4-2606-4420-bbe8-baf94adf80e1/IMG_1176.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Grafting Queen Bees: A Guide for Beekeepers - The same queen cup two days later after the hive accepted it. Notice how much bigger the larva is and how much more royal jelly they fed her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/98fc5169-2469-4616-8e32-2c1b98dcab3a/IMG_1166.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Grafting Queen Bees: A Guide for Beekeepers - Make it stand out Accepted queen cups on a cell bar, from a top down and side view. You can see that the bees started to build the edges of the cell. Beekeepers would say that these queen cells “took”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/e5e00261-73b8-45b5-a95d-38767f584d1f/IMG_1167.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Grafting Queen Bees: A Guide for Beekeepers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/sustainable-beeswax monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/7262c1f1-7cba-4841-83e5-3f1892f279c9/IMG_7755.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Sustainable Beeswax - Beeswax cappings: When beekeepers harvest honey, they carefully remove the thin layer of fresh wax cappings that seal the honeycomb cells. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/d6f4e4d0-9072-4186-a0a7-855f9c2247cc/IMG_6667.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Sustainable Beeswax - Old Comb: Over time, bees replace their comb as it becomes dark and brittle. Beekeepers remove these spent combs, giving bees room to build fresh, clean wax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/153770fa-63be-43dd-a7e4-a6d37cd3703a/IMG_4652.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Sustainable Beeswax - Make it stand out Filtered beeswax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/a69e6327-e906-4c56-bdf5-4ad12f88eeeb/IMG_4698.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Sustainable Beeswax - Make it stand out A frame of freshly secreted beeswax https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/selecting-the-best-location-for-your-hive monthly 0.5 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/74fef740-b996-4ad4-9dc1-80e5a4e33394/beeeeee.png Hive Tales Blog - Selecting the Best Location for your Hive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/queen monthly 0.5 2024-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/f7d55e39-be32-4309-9339-3ff1cbf1fb72/laying.png Hive Tales Blog - Meet the Hive: Queen Bee - Make it stand out A queen in the process of laying an egg https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/pheromones monthly 0.5 2024-12-05 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/wildflower-garden monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/5be0d8d6-b1c7-428e-922c-0f4fffb706d7/IMG_1731.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Sowing Wildflower Seeds: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to a Pollinator Paradise - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/d67219e5-9c20-40e4-aa00-36bcc2e26827/IMG_5507.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Sowing Wildflower Seeds: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to a Pollinator Paradise - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/do-honey-bees-sleep monthly 0.5 2024-10-16 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/meet-the-hive-drone-bee monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/b6720a44-64f1-4458-acf5-34c0d1ca13bf/Educational+Video.00_02_05_16.Still007.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Meet the Hive: Drone Bee - Make it stand out A drone bee showing off his huge compound eyes. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/how-to-save-a-failing-or-queenless-hive monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/r5lrhh8wgak8w8qellwbb45sfne590 monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/eca6124f-6ccf-465f-b780-4e5f3a470598/bzzzz.png Hive Tales Blog - Why Are There Bees In My Pool? - Make it stand out A worker bee using her proboscis (tongue) to drink a drop of water from a leaf. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/the-dark-side-of-honey-honey-adulteration monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/e03cb522-7bb4-4c25-b77c-95f4613a5841/DSC1325_2500px.jpg Hive Tales Blog - The Dark Side of Honey: Honey Adulteration - Make it stand out Head over to our Shop to purchase a 3oz or 12oz honey. It's local, raw, and DELICIOUS! https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/helping-your-child-overcome-their-fear-of-honey-bees monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/03f7c48d-c4d6-4988-a8b9-98c6b4668ec1/1994B005-6689-46AB-B643-6A01DCFCDE3E.JPG Hive Tales Blog - Helping Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Honey Bees - Make it stand out I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this is THE cutest beekeeper of all time. She's 3 years old. Start them young! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/eb9ef0c6-9a04-496b-857a-f6240da3b269/beekeeee.png Hive Tales Blog - Helping Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Honey Bees - Make it stand out A brave 4.5 year old beekeeper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/8512f7ea-650e-49ad-ae52-2d27f9e9abba/Salesforce-Adventure-Club-CHLOE-JACKMAN-PHOTOGRAPHY-2023-773.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Helping Your Child Overcome Their Fear of Honey Bees - Make it stand out An adorable kid enjoying bee-themed activities at Salesforce's "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" event. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/how-to-requeen-your-hive monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/298b5a75-184a-4e6c-8859-065b2dcfb838/Educational+Video.00_01_33_12.Still005.jpg Hive Tales Blog - How To Requeen Your Hive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/ab89aced-11b9-475e-86b3-630f7bc3b5ae/queen+cage.png Hive Tales Blog - How To Requeen Your Hive - Make it stand out We use rubber bands to keep the queen cage in place. This colony was especially fiesty so we used duct tape over the top of the queen cage to delay her release. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/0bbabcba-0e16-46b6-a24f-3017829814cd/queen.png Hive Tales Blog - How To Requeen Your Hive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/understanding-varroa-mites-and-their-impact-on-honey-bee-colonies monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/74770c13-73f6-447c-9fae-23071b00bbc7/IMG_0171.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Understanding Varroa Mites and Their Impact on Honey Bee Colonies - Make it stand out Molly showing what a varroa mite would look like if it were scaled up to the size of a human. GROSS! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/5901794d-64dc-4a63-b883-a8dbc16a12f3/IMG_8349.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Understanding Varroa Mites and Their Impact on Honey Bee Colonies - Make it stand out The mites fall to the bottom of the container after doing a mite wash so you can calculate your hive's infestation rate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/4af803ae-925f-4e63-8017-192ab86bb769/IMG_7553.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Understanding Varroa Mites and Their Impact on Honey Bee Colonies - Make it stand out An extreme example of uncapping behavior. We refer to these as "pickings". You can even see an adult mite on the top right of the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/9f968124-9192-492a-894b-41df94de6e35/IMG_8445+copy.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Understanding Varroa Mites and Their Impact on Honey Bee Colonies - Make it stand out Cole examining drone pupae for varroa mites. The mites prefer the drones extended 21 day development cycle as it allows them to produce more offspring. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/the-environmental-benefits-of-honey-bees monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/3c01b625-1c59-4046-9e4a-e0e357cd8f47/IMG_1478.jpg Hive Tales Blog - The Environmental Benefits of Honey Bees - Make it stand out A honey bee pollinating an apple blossom in the Santa Cruz Mountains. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/raising-royalty-how-honey-bee-colonies-produce-a-new-queen monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/1ab976e7-21e4-44bb-96ab-7aeab708af0c/IMG_7080.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Raising Royalty: How Honey Bee Colonies Produce a New Queen - Make it stand out A queen larva sitting in a pool of royal jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/1f293ad5-3b62-4a5c-8407-fd9e3037c65f/queen+cup.png Hive Tales Blog - Raising Royalty: How Honey Bee Colonies Produce a New Queen - Make it stand out A worker bee feeding a young queen larva in a queen cup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/096910b4-881b-4c3e-8d98-f3f841561881/IMG_3876.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Raising Royalty: How Honey Bee Colonies Produce a New Queen - Make it stand out A fully formed and capped queen cell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/799cd147-da51-4686-927b-11d0eddc17d7/IMG_7609.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Raising Royalty: How Honey Bee Colonies Produce a New Queen - Make it stand out A virgin queen successfully hatched from this queen cell. Can you see the clean opening at the bottom? It almost looks like a hinged door. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/what-is-a-nectar-flow monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/350ebaee-e00b-4e0f-acc7-a4e01758c721/957901F9-5282-4A5C-AE6A-FAFBB73E129F.JPG Hive Tales Blog - What is a “Nectar Flow”? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/4zmzjomyof0490n03zvqaywm6yf9sj monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/0e7529a2-0ea5-436e-b399-47a894a675c2/WS.png Hive Tales Blog - Queenspotting 101 - Make it stand out Can you spot the queen? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/31ad6849-9a15-4669-9687-818c3b1ab9ec/Educational+Video.00_01_24_05.Still004.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Queenspotting 101 - Make it stand out A queen bee getting ready to deposit an egg into a cell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/0387182d-b236-454f-8367-41f0b543d6e8/IMG_1663.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Queenspotting 101 - Make it stand out A queen with her retinue of worker bees. See how shiny her thorax is compared to the workers? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/956b070b-606f-4a47-8186-17ec71abfe24/Queen-Marking-Guide-LIBC-1-576x1024.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Queenspotting 101 - Make it stand out Image courtesy of Long Island Beekeepers Cub https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/why-did-my-bees-leave monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/the-fascinating-history-of-beekeeping-from-ancient-times-to-modern-day monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/the-many-health-benefits-of-honey-natures-sweet-superfood monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/attitude-matters-how-to-stay-calm-and-confident-around-bees monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/fe24a6d2-2df4-4145-9709-d9f693df67dd/Donaldson_20220621_3457.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Attitude Matters: How to Stay Calm and Confident Around Bees - Make it stand out Maria in a full suit (with flip flops on, haha!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/464e563d-448c-46df-9b19-7de97551d7e2/7-6-21_TEAGUE_2570.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Attitude Matters: How to Stay Calm and Confident Around Bees - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/foundation-vs-foundationless-beekeeping-the-pros-cons-and-how-to-guide monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/46b86a59-a1ba-4bde-8dcf-f93c438c2f7b/Donaldson_20220621_3436.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Foundation vs. Foundationless Beekeeping: The Pros, Cons, and How-To Guide - Make it stand out Molly holding a plastic foundation frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/02dafee7-5abb-4ee7-9e3b-1c1e7ee91973/7-6-21_TEAGUE_2850.jpg Hive Tales Blog - Foundation vs. Foundationless Beekeeping: The Pros, Cons, and How-To Guide - Make it stand out Cole holding a foundationless wooden frame. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/why-are-honey-bees-dying-a-closer-look-at-the-problem monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/the-role-of-honey-bees-in-pollination-a-crucial-contributor-to-american-agriculture monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/1bc35fad-de37-43d4-973a-60a32a607b73/Pollination+Map+Infographic+.jpg Hive Tales Blog - 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How to start a backyard hive - Make it stand out Cole catching a honey bee swarm. https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/bee-vision monthly 0.5 2024-09-01 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/feeding-the-bees monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/how-bees-stay-warm-in-the-winter monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/469dd434-1d55-4a38-bbb2-88341f3790e0/unnamed-2.jpg Hive Tales Blog - How Bees Stay Warm in the Winter - Make it stand out A rare snowstorm in the Santa Cruz Mountains https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/5g-and-honey-bees-separating-fact-from-fiction monthly 0.5 2024-09-01 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/touch monthly 0.5 2024-09-01 https://www.northernrootsbeeco.com/blog/dancing-bees monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fd692e1fdb39c2146250103/62c6ee72-bd9a-4ca1-8977-6da6e5d695da/5ed9ac7896ba69a3478e2d669abbd86d.jpg Hive Tales Blog - The Dance of the Honey Bee: How Bees Communicate Food Sources - 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