Embracing the Art of Lazy Beekeeping

Hey Bee Pals! 🌸🐝 Guess what caught my eye today? Michael Bush’s website and his fantastic Lazy Beekeeping page.

It’s been a while since I strolled through his virtual beekeeping haven. Let me share some gems with you.

Michael’s got a list that’s like a beekeeping shortcut to bliss. With some time and experience, most natural beekeepers can create their own version. While every beekeeper might have their unique twist, his principles are like the bee’s knees:

• Top entrances.
• Uniform frame size.
• Lighter boxes.
• Horizontal hives.
• No chemicals or artificial feeds.
• Honey for winter feed.
• Natural cell size.
• Carts.
• Top bar hives.
• Leave burr comb.
• Stop cutting swarm cells.
• Stop fighting your bees.
• Stop wrapping hives.
• Stop scraping propolis.
• Stop painting equipment.
• Stop switching hive bodies.
• Don’t look for the queen.
• Don’t wait.
• Feed dry sugar.
• Split by the box.
• Stop requeening.

Now, that’s a buzzworthy list! What would you add or drop? Let’s spill the tea on your beekeeping secrets!

And here’s a nugget of wisdom from Richard Taylor that I’ve learned the hard way to be true:

“There are a few rules of thumb that are useful guides. One is that when you are confronted with some problem in the apiary and you do not know what to do, then do nothing. Matters are seldom made worse by doing nothing and are often made much worse by inept intervention.” – The How-To-Do-It book of Beekeeping, Richard Taylor

Michael’s site is a treasure trove. Perfect for a cozy evening of beekeeping exploration, especially on chilly winter nights.

Enjoy the buzz, and just bee natural! ✨

-Buzzingly Yours, D 🐝🤠