• Set Up and Maintain Hives – Start and care for thriving colonies.
• Choose the Ideal Location – Ensure the safety of your bees and yourself.
• Practice Nontoxic Beekeeping – Use natural, sustainable care methods.
• Manage Swarms – Prevent and control swarming behavior.
• Work with Top Bar Hives – Explore alternative hive options.
• Harvest Hive Products – Collect honey, beeswax, and more.
• Identify and Treat Bee Health Issues – Recognize problems early and apply effective solutions.

• Natural Beekeeping Methods – Learn how to insulate hives for winter, mirroring the natural advantages of wild bee habitats.
• Updated Treatments for Varroa Mites – Stay ahead in the fight against one of beekeeping’s greatest challenges.
• Guidance on New Antibiotic Regulations – Navigate the latest recommendations for managing American foulbrood.
• Modern Recordkeeping Tools – Discover innovative ways to track hive health and productivity.

Kim Flottum brings a rich background of plant science, honey bee research, and basic farming to his 30 years as the editor of Bee Culture magazine, where his main occupation has been finding the answers to the multitude of questions that beginning, intermediate, and even advanced and experienced beekeepers bring to the table. He teaches beginning and advanced beekeeping courses, travels extensively to educate and lecture, and contributes to a variety of other publications on the basics of honey bees and beekeeping biology, the business of bees and pollination, producing and using varietal honeys, and a host of other subjects. He is the author of The Backyard Beekeeper, First Time Beekeeping, In Business with Bees, and Common Sense Natural Beekeeping. His books, magazine articles, interviews, and blogs are widely read for both their fundamental and advanced contribution to beekeeping knowledge. He is beekeeping’s leading advocate for fundamental honey bee safety, including ensuring excellent honey bee health, providing extraordinary forage, and minimizing the use of agricultural pesticides.