Editorial Policy

Our Mission

Honeybees 101 helps beginning and backyard beekeepers keep healthy colonies. Everything we publish is judged against one question: does it help a reader make a better decision for their bees, their budget, and their local conditions?

Research Standards

We prefer authoritative, current sources and link to them wherever practical:

• USDA Agricultural Research Service and National Agricultural Library publications
• Cooperative Extension publications from land-grant universities
• State and provincial Departments of Agriculture and apiary inspection services
• Peer-reviewed journals on apiculture and pollinator health
• National, state and local beekeeping associations

When the evidence is thin or advice is strongly regional — Varroa treatment timing, feeding schedules, swarm management — we say exactly that, rather than presenting one region's practice as universal.

Writing & Review Process

• Sourced drafts. Articles are researched and linked to their sources before a word is finalized.
• Expert review. Guides that affect colony health are reviewed by experienced beekeepers before publishing.
• Named authors. Every article shows its author and an updated date so readers can judge the information for themselves.
• One claim at a time. If we cannot trace a claim to a reliable source, we either remove it or clearly label it as opinion and experience.

Corrections

Beekeeping advice evolves and we get things wrong sometimes. If a page contains an error, we correct it, note the update date on the page, and can add a correction line for significant changes. Readers are the first line of defense — report errors on our contact page and we will investigate.

Affiliate & Commercial Policy

Honeybees 101 is reader-supported through affiliate programs, including the Amazon Associates Program and the eBay Partner Network. Our rules:

• Recommendations are made on merit (function, value, and who the item suits), never on commission size.
• We never invent prices, ratings or review counts; buttons link to live listings with "Check Current Price" wording.
• Every page with affiliate links carries a visible disclosure (see our Affiliate Disclosure).
• Paid placements, sponsored posts or reviews for compensation would be clearly labeled as such — none exist on this site today.

Medical & Regulatory Disclaimer

Our content is educational and does not constitute veterinary, medical, legal or regulatory advice. For sick colonies, pesticide incidents, or legal questions, contact a local veterinarian, apiary inspector or agricultural authority. Where a treatment is regulated or requires a license, we say so and link to guidance.