In the past few years, backyard beekeeping has experienced a surge of interest with a lot of people starting to keep their own beehives.

Obviously, we’re pretty passionate about encouraging people to join this hobby that we love so much.

However, we also respect the fact that backyard beekeeping is not for everyone.

Not to worry though if you aren’t planning to ​take care of your own beehives. There are still plenty of ways you can help honey bees without ​being a beekeeper.

Continue on to see our 10 (+1) ways you can help honey bees no matter what situation you find yourself in.

​Recently, we announced major changes to our branding and website that would completely reshape the future of Bear Country Bees and (hopefully) make a positive impact on the beekeeping industry.

Today, we’re announcing 3 important updates to our Adopt-A-Hive program that will continue to push our quest to help honey bees even further.

For quite some time, Adopt-A-Hive has provided wonderful opportunities for those who don’t want to or aren’t able to be backyard beekeepers help save more honey bees.

But…

It’s time to take things to the next level (and beyond).

We’ve given the Adopt-A-Hive program some serious upgrades including an awesome new ​look for the Adopt-A-Hive page.

These changes are going into effect immediately so make sure to watch the video and then read below for the full scoop on all of the changes coming your way.

​At Bear Country Bees, we’re pretty passionate about providing the best possible experience to our beekeepers and we’ve been working hard behind the scenes on several important projects that aim to do just that.

In today’s post, we’re announcing 2 exciting changes that we’ve been working on that will provide a richer, cleaner, and more streamlined experience in how you interact with us (especially online).

We think you’re going love these 2 updates 🙂

Watch the video for the official announcement then read the post for additional (important) details.

​It’s common for new and experienced beekeepers alike to purchase woodenware from local country supply stores or beekeeping supply shops.

After all, these nearby stores provide convenient access and stock most or all of the beekeeping supplies you need, so it makes sense to get what you need there, right?

Maybe…..or maybe not.

What you probably haven’t been told is that the woodenware you’ll get at these stores have most likely been poorly assembled and won’t last as long as you need it to.

In this post, we’ll explore what we refer to as the 3 Fragile Woodenware Traps that many beekeepers fall into and how to escape them.

This open letter blog post is a bit different from what you’re probably used to, but I’m excited for what we’re sharing with you today!  

You may have noticed that I recorded a video to go along with this blog post and posted it above.  

The reason for this is that what I’m sharing with you is possibly the most important post we’ve ever done.

If you haven’t already, I encourage you to check out the video and then read on for more information.

As of this writing, massive ​wildfires are raging across most of the western United States including Utah where we’re located.

Hundreds of thousands of acres have already been scorched and according to fire officials, it’s likely going to get worse before it gets better.

While we’re far from being in the top 10 worst wildfires in US history, we know that many beekeepers (even those far from the fires) are concerned about the well-being of their bees given the amount of pollution and contaminants in the air.

Should you be concerned about the health of your bees with regards to the wildfires? Let’s take a look.

But bee package costs haven’t always been this high which begs two questions:

• What did they used to cost?
• Why are they so expensive now?

Read on to find out!