Why are cross combs a problem?
Beekeepers prefer a comb constructed in parallel, neat layers because this design makes it easier to harvest honey at the end of the season and perform hive inspections.
Beginning beekeepers might be warned about the problem of cross combs, but it’s something they don’t usually think about until it happens. The first step for preventing cross …
One of the most practically useful, environmentally-conscious ways you can repurpose your outdoor property is to build a bee-friendly garden. In addition to hosting a beautiful set of pollinator-friendly flowering plants easy on the eyes right in your backyard, you'll also be doing your part to build a bee sanctuary to boost their dwindling numbers.
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Before we know it, extracting season (usually in late July, August, and September) will be upon us. This can be a satisfying and fulfilling time for beekeepers, but it can also be stressful if you don’t know what type of extractor works best for you.
Fortunately, that’s what we’re here for! Though there is a multitude of ways you can extract …
For the beginner beekeeper, determining the best way to uncap frames can be difficult. You can go the easy but messy route, which can be done more quickly but will leave you with less honey. Or, you can go the more time-consuming route, which requires extra concentration but results in more harvested honey.
There are many options already out there with …
In popular conception, the true pay dirt for beekeepers is honey. While honey is indeed a valuable commodity, busy honey bees also create another treasure: beeswax. Here, we'll explore the most effective, easiest ways to separate beeswax from the honeycomb.
The bees produce wax in their glands. It serves multiple functions, primarily as the essential building block of the beehive – …
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 …
So you've decided to venture into the luxurious, rich, and rewarding world of beekeeping. You've got your gear, you have a love of tiny winged things, now you need to build them a home. The question arises, "Where do I put the hive?"
Time to break out that old real estate chestnut, location location location. Figuring out the best beehive placement …
Did you know that around 90% of wild plants depend on pollination to survive? Bees are an important part of our daily lives, even though most people aren't aware of the impact they have on our environment.
Many people have taken up having beehives either as their career or as a hobby. Knowing how to install your bees into a hive is vital to …