Guides
Six guides that go deeper than any one calculator: comparing sampling methods, what an HBHC threshold means by colony phase, what two extension budgets say a first hive costs, what to look for in an inspection, when to feed which syrup ratio, and how to find your own state's apiary inspector.
Mites
How to Sample for Varroa: Alcohol Wash, Sugar Roll and Sticky Board ComparedCompares alcohol wash, soap wash, powdered sugar roll and sticky-board sampling for varroa mites, and what each one is and isn't good for.
What a Mite Threshold Means: HBHC's Table 1 by Colony PhaseWhat the Honey Bee Health Coalition's 9th-edition Table 1 threshold means for each of its four colony phases, and why it isn't tied to a month.
At the hive
What to Look for in a Hive InspectionA general order for a beehive inspection, from entrance activity through brood, stores, swarm signs and disease symptoms, without diagnosing anything.
Who Inspects Hives in My State?What a state apiary inspector's office does, and how to find yours through the Apiary Inspectors of America directory.
Feeding and money
Feeding Syrup: When and Which RatioWhen to feed a light 1:1 syrup, a heavy 2:1 syrup or a stimulative 1:2 syrup, and why, from Alabama, Michigan State and Arizona extension.
What a First-Year Hive Costs: Mississippi State and Missouri's Extension BudgetsCompares Mississippi State's P4136 and Missouri's G692 first-year beekeeping budgets, dated to their own prices, and what each one leaves out.
Calendars
The nine regional beekeeping calendars are their own kind of guide; they have their own hub.
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