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What is a Swarm?

Do you have a ball of bees hanging in your tree? Swarming is the process by which a new honey bee colony is formed when the queen bee leaves the colony with a large group of worker bees. In the prime swarm, about 60% of the worker bees leave the original hive location with the old queen. This swarm can… Read More
How To Light My Bee Smoker 101

So many people ask us how we light our beekeeping smokers and keep them lit. This video will tell you how to light it, what fuel to use and how to keep it smoking all day long. Read More
Are you using the right size box on your hive?

I often get questions that go something like this: Is it alright to add a brood box above a super? Or, I only have supers, can I use those as brood boxes? People are worried about whether they are using the "right" size of box. This is a concern for people, not bees. The bees don't care what size the… Read More
DIY Spring Planning 101

To Do List for Each Month: Planning Ahead At this time of year there are a lot of questions about what the beekeeper should be doing. We have been busy teaching the annual Bee School with our beekeeping club. As part of our efforts to prepare these new beekeepers we have prepared this month by month summary of what… Read More

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2019 Honey Bee Nucs for Sale

Jeff Maddox of 417Bees.com and Jeremy Toth have 3 varieties of Bees for sale.

The three Nuc options for the 2019 season include Local Feral Survivor Stock, VSH Carniolan Nucs and Saskatraz Queens / Nucs.

I got my first experience with the damage a mouse can cause on a colony of bees this year, It was a lesson I won't soon forget! A local beekeeper passed away recently and the family asked Jeff to sell off his excess equipment and remove a couple remaining hives of bees that had not been touched since last October. First the bees were relocated because family members said they were allergic. Second we were very busy with packages, nucs, removals and swarms. Inspection of those hives would have to wait.

Oops A Common Spring Mistake - I Left On My Winter Rim!

There are many things that are important to do early in the spring. In an earlier article Preparing For Winter 101 we discussed activities and changes we make to our hives to help them survive the winter. One of those activities is to add a winter rim and that article included a reminder not to leave on your winter rim to long.

Queen Bee Laying Eggs

Short video we took showing a calm Queen Honey Bee moving over her comb and laying eggs.

Our Philosophy

A Future With Bees is a Missouri based operation promoting locally bred “survivor” honeybees, natural beekeeping and protecting a future that includes honeybees! We believe that breeding better bees is the best long-term solution to our bee's health and longevity. We practice chemical free, sustainable apiary management. We happily pick up swarms anywhere in the Springfield, MO region. We also perform bee rescues where we remove unwanted bee colonies from houses, trees, building structures, or anywhere else! If you have bees, we can help!

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Beekeepers Monthy Activity Calendar

Confused on what you should be doing each month?

Each article linked below gives you a monthly look at what is going on inside your hives and what activities you should be thinking about.