10 Beginning Beekeeping Mistakes to Avoid If you are a new beekeeper, you can expect to face some common beekeeping mistakes. If you are an experienced beekeeper, you can expect to have some beekeeping mistakes. We would all like to be perfect beekeepers but that is not how this activity goes. Working with the bees […]
Water For Honey Bees And Beauty For You
Water For Honey Bees And Beauty For You Like all living creatures, bees need water. Water is used by honey bees to mix food for young bees and to dilute honey. The honey bee also uses water for air conditioning purposes. Numerous droplets of water are placed on the surface of the honeycomb. […]
Drone Laying Queen Solution
Drone Laying Queen – One Solution This story is a continuation of a previous post – Drone Layer In The Hive After finishing the total hive inspection that was began in an earlier post. I have reached the decision that I must have a drone laying queen. OR, I did have one until recently. […]
A Drone Layer In The Bee Hive
Finding A Drone Layer In The Hive Timely inspections are an important part of managing honey bees. A beekeeper hopes to find healthy bees with plenty of food and room to grow. We are always on the lookout for pests or diseases. Perhaps, the most important aspect of a bee hive inspection is […]
Storing Honey Supers During Winter
Storing Honey Supers During Winter Protecting A Valuable Asset As honey production season draws to a close, beekeepers face the issue of storing honey supers. Bee colonies are being prepped for winter. Pest control methods for varroa mites have been implemented. Colonies that are low on stored honey are often fed in the Fall […]
5 Tips For Harvesting Honey From A Beehive
5 Tips For Harvesting Honey From A Beehive One of the first things a new beekeeper wants to talk about is harvesting honey from a beehive. How is it done and when can I expect to get a honey harvest? There is nothing wrong with being excited about getting your own honey made by […]
Feeding Bees For Winter Survival
Feeding Bees For Winter Survival Don’t wait too late. In a perfect world, beekeepers would never need to concerned about feeding bees for winter or any other time of year. However, nature has many uncontrollable factors. The honey bee colony is subject to the same environmental stress facing other life forms. In our area, long hot […]
Varroa Mite Treatment For Bees
In Search of the Best Varroa Mite Treatment For Bees What Should You use? Are you looking for the best varroa mite treatment for bees in your apiary? Something that works perfectly with no harm to the honey bees? Well, we all are looking for the same thing. If you are a beekeeper, chances are […]
How to Bottle Honey
How to Bottle Honey – As a Beekeeper Wildflower Honey Harvest Time Learning how to bottle honey is a sweet job for every new beekeeper. The honey harvest is exciting. Months of planning and hard work have gone into making a crop. A good honey crop is one of the first “big wins” for […]
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