Dan Greenwood 
Small hive beetles, SHB for short, are also known by their scientific name, Aethina tumida. This potentially destructive beetle is usually only dangerous when the beehive is already in less than perfect condition.
That is to say, if your beehive is already facing other stresses, an overpopulation of beetles, or other invasive species such as moths, can mean the end of your beehive.
Perhaps you’ve often wondered why bees make honey but you never had the time to search for an answer. Maybe the question came up just now while you were enjoying some delicious honey.
In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about why bees produce honey. You’ll discover which types of bees produce honey and if they eat it. Finally, I’ll tell you if taking honey from the hive is harmful or damaging to bees and their colonies.
As a beekeeper, what you want is a healthy hive and happy bees. This means that seeing dead bees often equals some worry. New beekeepers often panic when they find dead bees littering the snow or piled up on the hive entrance. Luckily, not all deaths can be considered a bad thing.
Bees are the world’s most important pollinators of food crops, making them an invaluable part of the ecosystem. It’s estimated that about one-third of the food the world’s population eats every day relies on pollination. This is done mainly by bees — especially honeybees.
A queen excluder is an optional piece of beekeeping equipment, separating the queen bee laying eggs from the honey supers. That’s not how a beehive is organized naturally, but it makes honey harvesting much easier.
A bee colony is a bee family focused on survival. The term “robbing” itself may sound malevolent — yet the only intent of the bees is to keep their family alive. They’re ready to do anything for this – even attacking another beehive and battling to the death.
Excellent beekeepers know how to be in tune with their colonies and understand the finesse of dealing with bees. This is why it’s especially painful when one finds their colony population decreasing, and realizes that some bees have simply up and left their hive. What just happened? Why do some bees just decide to leave their hives?
Moving a beehive requires precision, patience and a bit of finesse. It’s not merely a case of picking up a hive and relocating it. Small holes mean bees can escape, and a tightly sealed beehive could suffocate your bees. There’s a right way to do every step, and we’re here to tell you all about it.
Bees are at risk from a few angles. One of these is something that’s been coined “zombie bees,” which relates to how bees behave once they’re suffering from an infection.
The transition period from summer to fall is the most common period for bees to be aggressive. What causes this kind of behavior? What makes honeybees aggressive, and how do we deal with this aggression? Knowing the answers to these can make life as a beekeeper much easier.