These guides cover the hands-on work: inspections, splits, swarm control and getting back on track after a loss, using the exact methods we use across our own apiaries.
- Written from real experience managing hundreds of colonies
- Step-by-step so you know exactly what to do and when
- Honest about what can go wrong and how to put it right
Every guide is free, practical, and based on how we actually manage our own bees.
Good colony management isn’t one clever trick. It’s a series of small, practical decisions made consistently through the season. The guides below cover the biggest colony management jobs you’ll face, from routine seasonal care to splitting hives, stopping swarms, and recovering after a loss.
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How to look after your bees through the year
The ten seasonal jobs that keep your colony healthy, calm and productive, from spring build-up and swarm control to varroa, autumn prep and winter.
