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BeensBees Cornell Certified Master Beekeeper in Central Pennsylvania

With over 7 years of beekeeping experience, Been's Bees is your local source for everything honeybees. With a deep-rooted commitment to sustainable beekeeping practices, we strive to produce honey free from man-made chemicals and promote the vital role that bees play in our ecosystem. We sell honey and 3D printed hive components, as well as offer honeybee removal from dwellings and structures.

10/24/2026

Unmarked ! We did not have our marking paint with us when we found this fine lady. often place a dab of paint on the back, to make her easier to find and indicate what year she was born!

10/23/2026

Newly hatched make a sound called . It's usually only heard in the 1st day or so after hatching. We believe it is used to help the queens locate other queens that they may need to fight for control of the !Â

10/23/2026

We primarily focus on the conservation and relocation of honeybees; however, we also address yellow jacket infestations when necessary. Recently, we encountered a significant yellow jacket nest located within a living room ceiling. Many wasps were removed prior to filming. ��

10/22/2026

Can you spot the difference between these two honeybee queens? It is remarkable how much a queen changes after mating. The queen in the top half of the frame is a virgin — she has not yet taken her mating flights. Her abdomen is smaller and more compact, almost worker-like in shape, which allows her to fly efficiently during those critical early mating days. The queen in the bottom half has already mated and begun laying eggs. Her abdomen is significantly longer and wider, filled with developing eggs ready to be laid at a rate of up to 2,000 per day. This side-by-side comparison captures a transformation that most people never get to see — two stages of the same incredible role.

10/22/2026

Beautiful brand new with fresh ! The is surrounded by nurse who will care for and raise the eggs until they are adult !


10/21/2026

mite found in ! These parasitic arthropods attached themselves to the and feed on their internal fluids. The mites weaken the and spread diseases. A good will monitor the level of mites in the and take corrective actions as necessary.

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10/21/2026

Most people have never seen the inside of a yellowjacket nest up close — but the architecture is surprisingly beautiful. Like honeybees, yellowjackets use hexagonal cells to raise their young, a shape that maximizes space while minimizing the material needed to build it. The key difference is that their comb is made entirely of chewed wood fiber and saliva — paper — not beeswax. While our focus is always on honeybees, we do perform non-chemical removal of yellowjacket nests when needed, since the same protective equipment and techniques apply. Watching a yellowjacket emerge from its cell is a genuinely remarkable thing to witness.

10/20/2026

Can you spot the queen? She is the star of this colony, and once you know what to look for, she stands out beautifully. The queen bee is noticeably larger than the workers around her — not taller, but longer, with a distinctly elongated abdomen packed with developing eggs. Worker bees instinctively clear a path for her as she moves, creating a subtle parting in the crowd that an experienced beekeeper learns to follow. Her sole purpose in the hive is to lay eggs — up to 2,000 per day during peak season — and the health of every single bee in this colony depends on her productivity. Underneath her you can also see developing larvae in the cells, proof she has been busy. Did you find her?

10/20/2026

This is very old! This will unfortunately be her last summer, as she has allready lived through 2 winters. are marked with collors that correspond to her birth (hatch) year, and white indicates she was hatched in summer 2021. She will be replacing with a new later in the fall.





10/19/2026

is here, and it is time for the to start worrying about and other pests in the hive! This has been invaded, and needs some serious attention!



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