Category Archives: Uncategorized

Beekeeping Tips for May

Beekeeping Tips for May
By J. Morgan "A swarm caught in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm caught June is worth a silver spoon; and a swarm in July... just let it fly." I'm not really sure who originally said that, but I first heard it from Jim Orem, our resident swarm authority. During the month…
Read more

Beekeeping Tips for April

Beekeeping Tips for April
Original article by Jim Orem and Ginger Davidson, revised by J. Morgan The overriding objective is for all colonies to be queen-right, healthy, and well-nourished so they can build up to maximum populations for the onset of your areas major nectar flow. Here in Southeast Indiana, we see black locust as our larger crop that…
Read more

Swarm Trap Field Day

Swarm Trap Field Day
On Saturday, March 21st, 2026, about 25 of your fellow SIBA members met at Jim Orem’s honey barn to learn about trapping swarms. Jim has been trapping swarms for several years and puts up about 50 swarm traps each year. With the swarm season about to begin, the topic was timely and the presentation was…
Read more

Beekeeping Tips for February

Beekeeping Tips for February
Submitted and revised by J. Morgan Maple sap was flowing at the beginning of January. It's just been locked up during this recent three-week+ cold spell. When the wether warms to 50F or better I expeect another flow and this means "bud-break" soon follows and some of the first pollens (protein) that bees can collect…
Read more