Add to Favorites Chris W. asks: Can I use chlorine bleach to clean hives? Rusty Burlew answers: Beekeepers find many uses for chlorine bleach in and around hives. In its …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Chris W. asks: My boxes look black, as do the combs that go in the boxes. Is this normal? Rusty Burlew replies: Within a winter hive, it …
Read MoreHoneybee dysentery is often confused with Nosema disease, so when beekeepers see feces on or near a hive, they automatically think the worst.
Read MoreWhen I have a colony overwinter — and they have no spring/summer issues such as a queen dying or an unexpected swarm — I generally get around 75-100 pounds of honey per hive in Colorado.
Read MoreHow much ventilation you need in a hive depends on many factors, including local climate, colony size, wind exposure, and sun exposure.
Read MoreBeekeepers often put the inner cover below the honey supers to encourage the bees to move it down to the brood area.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Gene J. Lindner asks: I heated some beeswax at more than 170 degrees Fahrenheit and it turned a brown color. Is it possible to get the brown …
Read MoreShould you feed native bees? Josh Vaisman explains the whys and why nots.
Read MoreI want to make mason bee homes. I plan to try drilling a wood block, but also try bamboo. Since moisture is an issue with bamboo, has anyone tried drying the bamboo out in a low temp oven? Do they have suggestions about how long and at what temperature to dry the bamboo?
Read MoreTyler from Montana writes: How many frames of capped brood is the optimum in a double deep during summer?
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