Beekeepers Preparing Beehives for Winter Every year many colonies of honey bees die over the Winter months. This is one of the big tests for beekeepers. Learn everything you can about preparing beehives for winter. It’s not about how many hives you have, its about how many you can get through Winter. Each beekeeper has […]
Bee Hives In Winter-Behind the Scenes
Understanding Bee Hives in Winter – Updated How Honey Bees Survive the Cold – Usually…. Have you ever wondered, what happens inside bee hives in winter? Are there any bees inside this hive ? I don’t see them flying every day. What are they doing in there? Why don’t the bees fly out of the […]
Make Your Own Solar Beeswax Melter For Under $10
Building a Solar Beeswax Melter When I became a beekeeper, I didn’t want to waste anything produced by my bees. So, my beeswax cappings represented many possibilities for producing other products and crafts. I was delighted to find out that it was possible to make your own solar beeswax melter. How Do Beekeepers Get Extra […]
How To Paint Beehives – Quick Tips For Savvy Beekeepers
Learning How To Paint Beehives With Style Hello new beekeeper. Ready to get your hands dirty? Its time to discuss how to paint beehives correctly. And does it matter to the bees? Are painted hives better? So much to consider on this topic. Its okay to be fancy but you don’t have a lot of time to […]
Tips That Will Change The Way You Store Raw Honey
How to Store Raw Honey Indefinately To preserve it’s natural goodness, you need to know how to store raw honey. Otherwise, you may end up with a gritty, grimy mess that looks very unappealing. However, that gritty honey may actually be healthier than the beautiful golden bear from the supermarket! (Big Company but good tips.) […]
When to Treat For Varroa Mites?
When to Treat For Varroa Mites in Your Beehives Each year beekeepers face the decision of when to treat for varroa mites – if at all. Varroa mites are an external pest of the honey bee. In most beehives, failure to manage mites will result in a mite crash. This means that the bee colony […]
Processing Beeswax Cappings – A Treasure from the Hive – Updated!
How Do You Get Raw Beeswax From Bees? Raw beeswax is one of the most fascinating substances on earth. Bees produce wax and build it into the structure we know as “honeycomb”. This is an expensive process for the bees. Most beekeepers spend some time processing beeswax cappings. This by-product of honey production has value […]
Zombie Bees – Are They A Real Threat?
Zombie Bees Are Here When I thought I had a “pretty good bead” on beekeeping, something else comes along. Isn’t that the way things go? Now I have to watch out for Zombie Flies! They are turning our honey bees into Zombie Bees or Zombees! Before you go running to grab a silver bullet, wooden […]
Make a Rain Garden For Bees
Increase Bee Habitat – Make A Rain Garden Our honey bees and all pollinators need a diverse habitat. Living in a world with more and more construction results in less variety of plants. Their habitat is disappearing. Consider making a rain garden in your yard to help our bees. This type of garden can be […]
