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🐝 Tonight’s the final Colony Cluster of 2025!
Join us as we talk winter prep and what beekeepers can do during the off-season to get ready for 2026. ❄️

We’ll take a short break in Nov–Jan, but we’ll be back in February!
💬 The PerfectBee Forum is always open for your winter questions.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Join us for the final Colony Cluster live stream of 2025! 🐝
We’ll talk winter prep and what you can do this off-season to get ready for 2026.

No live streams in Nov–Jan, but we’ll be back in February!
And remember — the PerfectBee Forum is always open. ❄️
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October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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🍯 Just released! The PerfectBee Honey Harvesting Guide — short, easy-to-read articles covering everything you need to know about harvesting honey.
https://www.perfectbee.com/guides/guide-to-harvesting-honey
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October 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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🐝 September Colony Cluster recording is live for PerfectBee members! We covered Preparing Your Hives for Winter—your last window to set bees up for success. Watch here ➡️ https://www.perfectbee.com/colony_webinars/colony-cluster-september-2025
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September 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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🚨 Tonight! 🚨 Colony Cluster dives into Preparing Your Hives for Winter 🐝
📅 Sept 18 | 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
👉 https://www.perfectbee.com/perfectbee-events

Don’t miss tips on winter bees, mite control & food stores. Replay available!
#Beekeeping #ColonyCluster #WinterPrep
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September 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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September is make-or-break for your bees! 🐝
Join our Colony Cluster: Preparing Your Hives for Winter 🐝
📅 Thurs, Sept 18 @ 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
👉 https://www.perfectbee.com/perfectbee-events

#Beekeeping #HoneyBees #WinterPrep
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September 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Missed last night’s Colony Cluster? 🐝 The replay is now live!
Topic: Preparing Your Hives for Winter 🍂
Watch here ➡️ https://www.perfectbee.com/colony_webinars/colony-cluster-august-2025
#Beekeeping #Honeybees #BeeCare
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August 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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🐝 Tonight! Our Colony Cluster goes live at 7 PM ET.
Topic: Preparing Your Hives for Winter 🍂
Don’t miss this — what you do now shapes how your bees survive the cold.
👉 Join here: https://www.perfectbee.com/perfectbee-events
#Beekeeping #Honeybees
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August 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🐝 August is crucial for beekeepers! Populations peak, nectar drops, and winter prep begins. Join our Colony Cluster on Aug 21, 7 PM ET to learn how to set your bees up for winter success. 🐝
🔗 https://www.perfectbee.com/perfectbee-events
#Beekeeping #Honeybees #BeeCare
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August 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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🎥 July’s Colony Cluster replay is here!
Catch our Colony Ambassadors’ roundtable on harvesting honey—timing, tools & techniques.

Watch now 👉 https://www.perfectbee.com/colony_webinars/colony-cluster-july-2025
#ColonyCluster #HarvestingHoney #BeekeepingTips #PerfectBee
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July 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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July's Colony Cluster event is happening live TONIGHT, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧/𝟰 𝗽𝗺 𝗣𝗧!

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 - 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆!

Members, register to join us live for another exciting beekeeping discussion. It’s the best way to get
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July 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Curious about the real benefits of beekeeping? Our latest Q&A blog breaks it down. From honey and hive byproducts to the deeper rewards of connecting with nature.

https://www.perfectbee.com/a-healthy-beehive/reaping-the-rewards/what-are-the-benefits-of-beekeeping

#BeekeepingBenefits
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July 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Just how much honey your hive can produce? Our latest Q&A post breaks it down—from average yields to what affects your harvest.
https://www.perfectbee.com/a-healthy-beehive/reaping-the-rewards/how-much-honey-can-a-hive-produce
#BeekeepingTips #HoneyHarvest #HowMuchHoney #BackyardBeekeeping
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July 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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It's the most exciting time of the month, for us Colony members, anyway... July's Colony Cluster event is happening later this week!

Members, register to join us live any time before Cluster starts, this Thursday, July 17th, at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT:
https://www.perfectbee.com/perfectbee-events
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July 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Couldn't join us live yesterday evening? It's not too late to learn from discussions had during June's Colony Cluster; the recording of our live event is available now!

This month's Focus Topic: “Swarming”

Find all of our previous live event recordings, linked below (or check our link in bio).
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June 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Get Excited - June's Colony Cluster event is happening live TONIGHT, Thursday, June 19th at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT!

Members, register to join us live for another exciting beekeeping discussion. It’s the best way to get your beekeeping questions answered!
https://www.perfectbee.com/perfectbee-events
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June 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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It's the most exciting time of the month, for us Colony members, anyway... June's Colony Cluster event is happening later this week!

Members, register to join us live any time before Cluster starts, this Thursday, June 19th, at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT:
https://www.perfectbee.com/perfectbee-events
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June 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Experiencing a rainy summer already? Regular rain certainly makes things more difficult for both our bees and us as their keepers!

Our "A New Beekeeper's Journal" post sympathizes with rainy day bee yard blues and has some summer beekeeping tips:
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June 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Have you been asking yourself if it's time to requeen one of your colonies? Re-queening is a difficult task, but it can benefit the colony for various reasons.

Learn more about requeening in our article here:
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June 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Worried about managing Varroa mites this season? Most beekeepers are!

Check out our in-depth article below to find out how notetaking can help a LOT in your fight against mites!

#varroamite #fightthemite #beekeepingtips
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May 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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One of the most important parts of beekeeping is learning through the experiences you (and others) have along the way.

That's why we're excited to talk more about our Beekeeper Stories series in our new Substack post!

Check it out & subscribe
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May 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Do you have a tough time finding tiny honeybee eggs inside your beehive? It's an important skill to master if you'd like to have a good handle on the health of your colony!

Find some egg-spotting tips in our in-depth article below and up your beekeeping game this season.
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May 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Each beekeeper has their own unique story, and something within their experiences that we can all learn from.

That's why we're excited to feature Kelle's beekeeping story as the next in our series! Find out why she feels so grateful for bees here:
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May 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Bees that hibernate underwater? Sounds impossible, right?

Think again! Researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada had some interesting findings due to an "experimental oversight" during a study that show it could be possible.

Read more here:
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May 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Many bustling honeybee colonies are in swarm mode already! If you're hoping to prevent a swarm in your bee yard, you might be thinking about completing a split.

Find out what's important to know before you split your colonies in our blog post here:
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May 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM