Until recently, native and feral bee populations met all of a farmers' pollination needs. Farms were smaller, and closer to…
Because I love bees and because the act of pollination fascinates me so--it saddens me to think that all too…
It wasn't long after I got into beekeeping that I began to see pollinators everywhere...the insects that carried out this…
My first attempt at making video for the internet is--well--not great, but it's not completely horrible either. Honestly, I'm just…
We're gearing up to get underway here at Runamuk, we've got animals lined up to come to the farm (you…
We've had such a growth of support, and we are so grateful for it that I've decided it's high time…
"What a hideous plant! Isn't it terrific!?" "Oh my gawd--check out this spider! Look at all those long legs!" These…
Mother Nature brought us a whopping 12-14 inches of snow last week, forcing me to postpone the first class of…
I love the assortment of people who are drawn to beekeeping. Young and old, eccentric and conservative, financially solvent--and bootstrappers…
At the August meeting of the Somerset Beekeepers, we hosted two of UMaine's academics who have been actively researching native…