Beekeepers Blog

The Bees' Miracle Mud! Have you ever wondered what that gunky stuff is that glues our bee boxes together making it “pop” when we break the seal? That's propolis! Not really high-tech stuff – basically just the “ooze” that drips...

Keeping Yourself Cool Keeping Your Bees Cool The Heat is On! I don’t have to tell you that, do I? You’d think a person would “acclimate” to the heat, but – me, not so much – probably has a lot to do...

By: James Elam Often people are interested in trying beekeeping methods that are different from that of the traditional vertical Langstroth hive. Exploring various methods of beekeeping is both fun, practical and should be encouraged. Top bar beekeeping, with a...

Why would we spend over a year of our time, more money than we’ll tell, and countless hours field testing this suit? Because we were tired of wearing beekeeping suits that ripped at the first tug, weren’t adjustable, had legs that...

Texas Bee Supply 14665 County Road 633 Blue Ridge, TX 75424 Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm Saturday      9:00am - noon Closed Sunday and Monday Our Store will be closed for Christmas December 24, 25 and 26.

Dayton / Huffman, TX  351 COUNTY ROAD 6243 DAYTON TX 77535 Monday - Friday 10:00AM - 6:00PM Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM  Follow us on Facebook to get the latest: Texas Bee Supply - Dayton Our Store will be closed for...

Born and raised in south-east Texas, James and Chari own and operate a successful beekeeping and honey business. They have held multiple board positions in both their local club and the Texas Beekeepers Association and are credited with developing a...

Janet Rowe started beekeeping in the 1950s with her father in the fruit orchard on the family dairy farm.  In 1982 she started keeping Bees in Texas.  She attended the masters in beekeeping school at the University of Nebraska.  For the last...