Funny Bug Bees And Wood Works is a manufacturer of quality beekeeping equipment and components serving Lenoir County NC, Pitt County NC, Wayne County NC, Duplin County NC and surrounding areas. We are located in Kinston, NC right behind Bill Fey park. We offer Lenoir County NC beekeeping supplies to the general public for local pickup or nationally through our website.

Funny Bug Bees And Wood Works is a manufacturer of quality beekeeping equipment and components serving Lenoir County NC, Pitt County NC, Wayne County NC, Duplin County NC and surrounding areas. We are located in Kinston, NC right behind Bill Fey park. We offer Pitt County NC beekeeping supplies to the general public for local pickup or nationally through our website.

I am asked how to know when a queen honey bee will emerge pretty often. So I've put together this article for new queen breeders which will detail the queen rearing time line.

So how exactly do you tell the three different castes of bees apart, and why is it important?

What does the word apiary mean? Apiary is an animal husbandry term first known to have been in use at around 1654.

One of the many reasons for losses of hives after a swarm is the newly hatched virgin queen returning to the wrong hive after her mating flight, and being killed. A multi-colored painted hive body can solve this. This is why you should alternate the color of your beehive boxes.