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If you ask a beekeeper a question, you may get many different answers. We will provide the building blocks for your beekeeping experience. The method of beekeeping that will be used is determined by your geographic location. We will present new product instructions for you to review to increase your knowledge of beekeeping.

A Guide to Dealing with Wax Moths in Beekeeping

  • Diseases & Pests
  • March 1, 2023

As a beekeeper, wax moths can be a real nuisance. While they don’t necessarily harm the bees themselves, wax moths can cause significant damage to beehives and honeycombs. In this blog post, we will discuss what wax moths are, how to recognize them, and tips for dealing with them in your hives. What Are Wax Moths? Wax moths are small insects that …

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Maintain Healthy Bee Colonies with Oxalic Acid Vaporizers

  • Diseases & Pests
  • February 1, 2023

Oxalic acid vaporizers are a crucial tool for beekeepers to maintain healthy and productive hives. Oxalic acid, a natural compound found in many plants, can be used to control varroa mite infestations in bee colonies. However, administering oxalic acid to bees can be challenging, and requires specialized equipment like an oxalic acid vaporizer. In this article, we will discuss the …

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Colony Collapse Disorder: How Do Beekeepers Prevent It?

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  • March 8, 2022

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has plagued beekeepers since 2006 when it was first reported. In the fallout from CCD, around the time it was first chronicled, adult honeybees simply started disappearing from their hives.  Very few dead bees could be found in or around the hives, and high colony losses ensued. This perplexed beekeepers, as the queen and brood (immature bees), …

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How Honey Bees ‘Social Distance’ to Combat Disease Spread

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  • January 10, 2022

Honey bees are fascinating creatures that display remarkably complex (and well-coordinated) social behaviors, all in the service of protecting and promoting the vitality of the hive. One of the ways that honey bees practice good "public health" is by social distancing to slow the spread of disease, much in the same way that humans have been encouraged to socially distance …

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How to Protect Beehives from Animals

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  • September 13, 2021

You invest a ton of time and energy into building, maintaining, and harvesting honey from your beehives – so the last thing you need is for an animal to get into them and ruin all your hard work. From mice to bears to wasps, marauding animals can wreak havoc on, and even destroy, your beehives. Some of these animal vandals eat …

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Three Options for Fall Treatment of Varroa Mites

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  • August 27, 2020

Applying a treatment for Varroa mites after the honey harvest in fall is one of the best ways to keep levels of these pests under control during the winter. In most areas, Varroa mite populations tend to increase in hives over the summer months and hit a peak just as honeybee colonies are laying eggs and raising brood for the winter. …

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Honey Bee Diseases and Pests, Pt. 2: Common Honey Bee Diseases

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  • December 21, 2017

Honey bee diseases start to affect the health of your colonies long before warning signs become apparent to novice beekeepers. This article gives new beekeeping enthusiasts basic knowledge of the two most common diseases that affect honey bee hives in North America and beyond. Unlike pests that invade honey bee colonies like varroa mites and wax moth larvae, the bacteria that …

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Honey Bee Pests and Diseases, Pt. 1: Common Honey Bee Pests

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  • Learning
  • November 7, 2017

Honey bee pests are a common problem for hives throughout the world. For new beekeepers, it can be a real challenge to know what to watch for and how to combat pests. This series is intended to give new beekeeping enthusiasts basic knowledge of the most common species that invade hives. Honey Bee Pests and Diseases: Varroa Mites Varroa destructor, Varroa jacobsoni What are …

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