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The feeding ratio killing your spring buildup

Feb 11, 2026

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4 min read

The feeding ratio killing your spring buildup

Why your 1:1 syrup might be promoting disease - and what to use instead.

Why beekeeping is showing up in prisons, VA hospitals, and foster care

Jan 30, 2026

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5 min read

Why beekeeping is showing up in prisons, VA hospitals, and foster care

How bees are helping veterans, inmates, and at-risk youth + come see us at the Midwest Honey Bee Expo

The bees that don't need a hive

Jan 23, 2026

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5 min read

The bees that don't need a hive

Our new Native Bee of the Month series - plus how to protect your colonies in this week's freeze.

 A (brief)-ish history of beekeeping

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

A (brief)-ish history of beekeeping

10,000 years of keeping bees - from honey hunters to commercial pollination. Plus: NAHBE/ABF 2026 recap and what we're reading this week.

Come see us at NAHBE & ABF this week! Plus: Why "losing" brood might be the best thing for your colony

Jan 5, 2026

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4 min read

Come see us at NAHBE & ABF this week! Plus: Why "losing" brood might be the best thing for your colony

The research on old comb is pretty damning. Plus: what we're reading this week.

"Wait, how do you get R-50?"

Dec 19, 2025

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4 min read

"Wait, how do you get R-50?"

A beekeeper asked. We answered.

25 million years of evolution. 170 years of ignoring it.

Dec 15, 2025

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4 min read

25 million years of evolution. 170 years of ignoring it.

New research on how colonies actually thermoregulate - and why it matters for yours.

Correction: NAHBE discount details

Dec 9, 2025

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1 min read

Correction: NAHBE discount details

Quick fix on our last email

Magda Cychowski
Magda Cychowski
When the heat wave hit, one hive stayed cool

Dec 9, 2025

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6 min read

When the heat wave hit, one hive stayed cool

A late-season swarm, record heat, and an unexpected observation that changed how one beekeeper thinks about hive design.

The real cost of keeping bees alive

Nov 28, 2025

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4 min read

The real cost of keeping bees alive

That $250 hive actually costs $2,400+ over 3 years. Here's the math (and a special offer inside).

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