Beekeeping Blog
Beekeeping knowledge, news and guides on keeping bees and using iBeekeeper.
Beekeeping knowledge
Oxalic acid in winter: timing, dosage, methods
The winter treatment is your last chance to bring the mite load down before spring. It stands or falls on two conditions: the colony must be broodles…
Beekeeping knowledge
The first spring inspection: three questions, no more
The first inspection tells you which colonies will get away. Open too early or search too thoroughly and you do more damage than you gain in knowledg…
Beekeeping knowledge
Swarm control: the nine-day cycle and what actually works
Cut out queen cells and nothing else, and you are fighting the symptom – you will still lose a swarm eventually. The nine-day cycle buys you the wind…
Beekeeping knowledge
Recognising American foulbrood and acting correctly
American foulbrood is one of the most feared bee diseases – and notifiable. We show how to recognise it early, why even the suspicion must be reporte…
Beekeeping knowledge
Wintering bees correctly: the checklist for healthy colonies
Winter is decided in late summer. Whoever sets the course right now – strong colony, enough feed, little varroa and good protection – brings their be…
Beekeeping knowledge
Preventing robbing: protecting your colonies in late summer
When the flow dries up, the apiary becomes dangerous: robbing can destroy whole colonies in late summer. We show how it arises, how to prevent it rel…
Beekeeping knowledge
Extracting summer honey: checking ripeness, harvesting and storing correctly
Summer brings the second big harvest. For your honey to keep well and stay creamy, timing and storage are what count. We show you how to check ripene…
Beekeeping knowledge
Late-summer feeding: how much winter store bees need
After harvest and varroa treatment comes feeding – the basis for a good winter. We clarify in detail how much winter store a colony needs, which suga…
Beekeeping knowledge
Varroa summer treatment 2026: using formic acid correctly
After the last honey harvest, the most important varroa treatment of the year begins. We show you in detail how to proceed in summer with formic acid…
Beekeeping knowledge
Digital hive record vs. paper: what is worth it for beekeepers?
Hive record on paper or in an app? Both work – but they differ clearly in effort, overview and analysis. We compare strengths and weaknesses honestly…
What gets written about here
The blog follows the beekeeping year and the software used to record it. The articles rest on what holds up in practice, and name the limits where there are any.
By topic
Beekeeping knowledge is the largest section: practical articles from the first cleansing flight through swarm control and varroa treatment to the winter oxalic acid treatment, along with the record-keeping obligations.
Updates covers what iBeekeeper has gained. Modules and Features pick out individual parts, Videos show how it is used, and Offers holds time-limited deals.
If you want to work something out
Recurring questions come with free calculators: project varroa infestation, judge water content, calculate a honey price, work out winter feed. All usable without an account.