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Beehive Components Part II: Frames & Foundation

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  • August 12, 2019

The In the first article in the series, Beehive Components Part I: Building a Hive from the Ground Up, we covered the basic parts of a hive and how they all fit together. In Part II, we’ll take a closer look at the interior parts of a hive: The frames and foundation. From laying eggs and raising young to storing pollen …

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Black locust blooming in spring

Thoughts from Spring on Beekeeping and Family Traditions

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  • July 11, 2019

All winter long I waited for spring to come and, with it, my favorite honey: black locust. Well, that didn’t happen for us. Not this past spring season, anyway. The spring rains, on the other hand, did happen — and didn’t want to stop. The combination of blustery wind and heavy rain wiped out our locust bloom here in the west-central part …

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Bees using entrance on a bottom board, one of the components of a beehive

Beehive Components Part I: Building a Hive from the Ground Up

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  • June 18, 2019

  The beehive is the cornerstone of all modern beekeeping. It provides a safe place for honey bees to store food reserves and raise the constant supply of young needed to keep colonies healthy and strong. Understanding the various components of the hive and how they function is an important first step to successful beekeeping. In 1852, Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth patented a …

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Charles Dadant, Founding Father of Modern Beekeeping and his Family

Charles Dadant: A Founding Father of Modern Beekeeping

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  • May 20, 2019

This year marks 202 years since the birth of Charles Dadant, founding father of modern beekeeping and founder of Dadant & Sons Beekeeping Supplies. The second of seven children born to a doctor in the countryside of the Burgundy region of France, Charles developed a passion for beekeeping at the early age of 12 while helping a neighbor remove honey from …

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Feeding a bee hive protein patties to avoid starvation and other spring mistakes

Spring Mistakes to Avoid in Beekeeping

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  • April 4, 2019

Even seasoned beekeepers make a few spring mistakes, and for me, this year is no exception. Let me set the scene: It was a cloudy, misting, 58-degree early spring morning. The warmer temps meant I’d finally swapped out the deer sled for the utility vehicle to make my rounds in the bee yards. The engine started on the first try and …

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Winter Feeding to Minimize Losses

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  • March 28, 2019

With each winter comes the want of spring, and this year has been no different. This year’s winter notes come from Gabe Dadant, who is continuing the Dadant Family tradition of raising bees and passing down what he’s learned to the next generation. Hard Winter Lessons for Young Beekeepers My wife and I have two boys. She is an elementary school teacher and they …

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Dadant Beekeeping Supplies: 156 Years and Seven Generations of Serving Beekeepers

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  • February 25, 2019

While others in the beekeeping industry are being bought out by large investment groups, Dadant remains family owned and operated. We are focused on providing the same high-quality products that have kept us going strong for over 150 years. With 11 storefront locations and three manufacturing plants across the country, Dadant beekeeping tools, supplies and equipment are known for providing the …

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How to Infuse Your Own Honey

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  • January 21, 2019

Despite the winter storms, we’re looking ahead to the coming honey flow and what we can do differently with this year’s harvest. Specifically, we’re thinking of how to infuse honey with natural flavors to bring something new to our customers. There’s no doubt that raw honey is delicious. Infusing honey that you’ve pulled from your hives, or even honey you’ve purchased …

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