Apiary management with hive records, harvests, inventory management, stock control, treatment journal, iPhone and Android apps
Practical knowledge and current research for beekeepers.
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Marcel Gläser | July 13, 2026
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 ripeness, extract cleanly and store the honey optimally.
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Marcel Gläser | July 5, 2026
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 sugar ratio fits, by when you should be done and how you avoid robbing and typical mistakes.
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Marcel Gläser | July 3, 2026
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 — from the right timing and temperature and method to success control and residual treatment.
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Marcel Gläser | June 30, 2026
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 and tell you which apiary benefits from what.
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Marcel Gläser | June 27, 2026
Since summer 2025 there has been a new weapon against the varroa mite in Germany: the oxalic acid strip. It works for weeks and needs no evaporator. We explain in detail how it works, when it plays to its strengths — and where its limits lie.
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Marcel Gläser | June 24, 2026
Want to sell your honey? It is easier than many think — but you should know a few rules. We walk step by step through what you have to register, what belongs on the label and how it works for tax. All details refer to Germany.
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Marcel Gläser | June 11, 2026
From 14 June 2026, new EU rules apply to honey labelling. For blended honey, every country of origin must now appear on the label with its percentage. We explain what changes – and for whom.
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Marcel Gläser | May 19, 2026
A new long-term study from the USA shows that a nutritionally complete pollen-replacing feed can nearly halve winter losses in bee colonies. We put the results into perspective for practice.
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Marcel Gläser | April 22, 2026
A research team at the University of Freiburg tracked honey bees in flight using drones. The surprising result: every bee has its own route – and hits it again and again to within centimetres.
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Marcel Gläser | March 16, 2026
Since 10 March 2026, varroosis has formally been a notifiable disease in Germany. We explain what the new animal-disease reporting regulation covers – and why many beekeepers still don't have to report anything.
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