Planting Flowers That Attract Bees Considering some new plants for the garden? You can help all pollinators by planting flowers that attract bees. This is a great way to add beauty to your yard and help bees too! Is it time to think of some new ideas for your garden? Whether you have a large […]
Need to Move A Beehive? – What You Need to Know
How to Move a Beehive to a New Location For most beekeepers, there will come a time when you need to know how to move a beehive. Whether you are moving your hive a few feet or a few miles, there are some tips that can help you have a successful experience. Sometimes we need […]
Bringing in the Honey Harvest
Enjoy Your First Honey Harvest Did you begin beekeeping in order to produce your own honey? If so and its time for your honey harvest, you may be a bit nervous. Harvesting your honey is rather easy to do with proper preparation. Well the moment has finally arrived, it’s time to learn how to collect […]
Beeswax Balm – Make Your Own
Beeswax for Skin Care on Your Feet Beeswax is an all-natural project produced by honey bees. It is used in many ways around the home. Using beeswax for skin care provides a natural to treat cracked heels. You can make Beeswax Balm yourself. When beekeepers harvest honey from their beehives, some beeswax is left over. […]
When to Treat Bees For Mites?
Varroa Mite Control A small, reddish mite about the size of a pencil mark. This is the Varroa Mite. They are responsible for the deaths of millions of hives each year. One of a beekeeper’s most important decisions is knowing when to treat bees for mites – and to make sure the treatment worked! I […]
Small Hive Beetles In Beehives
Have You Seen Hive Beetles? The first time you see little black beetles inside your beehive you may be surprised. I mean, why would this bug want to live in a box with thousands of stinging bees? You have just met Small Hive Beetles and they can be a big problem. The scientific name for […]
7 Flowering Herbs for Bees
Homestead Herbs for Bees and You Do you love growing things? What about cooking with fresh ingredients? Consider planting herbs for bees and other pollinators this year. Flowering herbs will benefit both of you. Gardening is a relaxing activity that many people enjoy. Perhaps, you grow vegetable plants to produce food for your table or […]
Ants in Beehives – How to Keep Them Out
Tips to Keep Ants Out of Your Beehives Do you have an unwelcome visitors in your hive? I am talking about ants. Beekeepers have so many things to learn and think about when managing beehives. Sometimes, it seems that the insect world is working against us. Must we also be concerned about ants in beehives? […]
Melting Beeswax with a Solar Wax Melter – Under $10
Melting Beeswax for Projects Raw beeswax is a wonderful byproduct of honey harvesting. You can do so many things with beeswax. But it needs cleaning before use. Melting beeswax with a solar wax melter is one safe way to get it ready for crafting and other projects. When I became a beekeeper, I didn’t want […]
Discover What Bees Do With Pollen
Seeing any Bees with Pollen? Have you ever seen a honey bee flying from flower to flower carrying pollen? Most of us have seen honey bees and other types of bees with pollen. Why do they collect pollen? And, What do bees do with pollen back at the hive? How do Bees Use Pollen? Pollen […]