Healthy bees are the foundation of a productive, resilient apiary. This page brings together everything you need to understand pests, diseases, treatments, and preventative care — all in one place.
From mites to nutrition to early warning signs, this hub helps you stay ahead of problems and keep your colonies strong.
🐛 Start With the Essentials
These guides give you the core knowledge every beekeeper needs to protect their bees.
- Varroa Mite Basics
What they are, how they spread, and why they matter.
👉 Coming soon: Varroa Mites - How to Monitor for Mites
Step‑by‑step sugar rolls, alcohol washes, and interpreting results.
👉 Coming soon: Mite Monitoring - Treatment Options Explained
Pros, cons, timing, and safety for each method.
👉 Coming soon: Varroa Mite Treatment Options
🦠 Diseases & Symptoms
Learn how to recognize issues early — before they become colony‑level problems.
Common Diseases
- American Foulbrood (AFB)
- European Foulbrood (EFB)
- Chalkbrood
- Nosema
👉 Coming soon: Honey Bee Diseases
What Healthy Brood Looks Like
- Spotting patterns
- Identifying stress
- Understanding queen performance
👉 How to Read a Brood Frame
🌿 Nutrition & Preventative Care
Healthy bees are more resilient bees. These guides help you support colony health proactively.
- Feeding syrup: when and why
- Pollen patties: benefits and risks
- Natural forage and planting for bees
👉 Coming soon: Honey Bee Nutrition
🐞 Pests Beyond Varroa
Varroa may be the biggest threat, but it’s not the only one.
- Small hive beetles
- Wax moths
- Ants
- Yellow jackets
👉 Coming soon: Honey Bee Pests
🧪 Treatment Timing & Seasonal Strategy
When you treat matters just as much as how you treat.
- Spring mite strategy
- Summer monitoring
- Fall treatment windows
- Winter considerations
👉 Coming soon: Seasonal Treatment Strategy
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