Author name: Youssef Elhakri

Bees fanning at hive entrance are usually doing normal colony work. Workers standing on the landing board with their wings

Finding mold in a beehive does not automatically mean the bees are sick or the comb is ruined. It usually

Bee drifting happens when a honey bee returns to and is accepted by a colony other than its own. Some

Finding ants in a beehive can be alarming, especially when they appear beneath the lid, gather around a feeder, or

A brood frame that started with pale, freshly drawn wax can become dark brown or nearly black after years of

Moving a beehive is not just a lifting problem. It is also an orientation problem. Experienced foragers have already learned

Burr comb is extra comb that bees build outside the intended frame area. You may find it above top bars,

Finding brood in honey super frames can be confusing, especially when you expected the box to contain only nectar and

Seeing yellow-and-black wasps circling a hive entrance can be alarming, especially when guard bees are fighting them. But yellowjackets attacking

You added a honey super because the colony appeared ready for more storage space. But when you inspect again, the