Buzz off, uninvited guests! As any beekeeper knows, maintaining a healthy hive is no small feat, and unwanted visitors like wasps can really sting your efforts. Did you know that a single wasp can kill up to 40 honey bees in a day? That’s a sobering statistic that underscores the importance of wasp prevention in […]
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Where would so many of us be without honey extractors? The art of beekeeping has been revolutionized and made so much easier by advances in technology, specifically – the honey extractor. For honey enthusiasts dreaming about a bountiful harvest without upsetting their buzzy little friends, choosing an ideal extractor can be the difference between sweet
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Here is a question submitted by Claudio (Italy). Me and my friend have a bee hive each but they are like 10-15 meters away from each other but now one of the bee hive family has grow bigger and they’ve done a new hive on a tree. How do I know whose it is?? And
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Here is a question from Mike (Quakertown, PA). Hi, I started with a 3 lb box of bees, install went good, three days later queen is out of her cage. But I couldn’t find her. I was looking for about 15 minutes. I didn’t want to disrupt them to much, they are starting to draw
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If you’re a beginning beekeeper, there’s only one anwer to the question above… YES! When you’re starting out, wear bee gloves every time you work your bees. Wearing the gloves will make you a little less nervous, and a little more confident And when you are inexperienced at beekeeping, that’s really important. Don’t think the
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How important is it to use a bee veil? Very! Bees are certainly fascinating insects, and great fun to work with. But do you really want to be eyeball to eyeball with them while you’re trying to examine a hive? Don’t think so! Nearly ALL Beekeepers Wear Veils Few beekeepers, professional or amateur, will work their bees without wearing
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So what is a hive tool? To those unfamiliar with beekeeping, the name might be a little bit deceiving. If you don’t know better, it sounds like it might be a tool for building or fixing beehives. But actually, it’s not a tool for working ON beehives, it’s a tool for working WITH beehives. Simple but
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When to add a brood chamber and when to harvest honey?by Don Marable (Brownwood, Texas) I installed package bees on April 7, 2011. They have filled six frames with honey and are working on frames seven and eight. When should I add another brood box, and when can I expect to harvest honey? We had
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When to Add Supers by Margaret Smith (Anderson, SC) I am a new bee keeper who has a hive with a newly caught swarm and a hive with newly installed packaged bees. Both hives are active and the bees are working hard. I was told not to put on a super right away because I
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Yes, you do. Because everyone reacts to a bee sting in some way. But do you have a SEVERE bee sting allergy? Probably not. Since less than 1% of people are severely allergic, the odds are very much against it. Confused? That’s understandable. Because the topic of allergic reactions to bee stings can be quite
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