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Angi Schneider
Articles by Angi Schneider
Setting Honey Prices, Labeling, and Marketing Homestead Honey
In the beginning, we didn’t have any extra honey, but after a while, we had more than our family could use and we decided to sell some.
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Propolis Benefits Inside and Outside the Hive
When people think about bee products, they often think of honey and beeswax, but bees also make other products, such as royal jelly and propolis.
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How Do I Know if My Bees Are Too Hot?
Because I live in an area with long, hot summers I’m often asked, “How do I know if my bees are too hot?” During the dog days of summer, you’ll often find bees hanging out in clumps on the outside of their hive.
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Varroa Mite Treatments for a Healthy Hive
Varroa mites are considered a universal problem. Fortunately, varroa mite treatment isn’t hard, you just have to be diligent.
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Why do Bees Swarm?
One of the most disappointing things that can happen to a beekeeper is to have a hive swarm. After it happened to us, we needed to find out why bees swarm.
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Succession Planting With the Best Plants for Bees
One of the ways we help is by succession planting for bees and other pollinators and learning what are the best plants for bees.
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What’s in Your Beekeeping Smoker?
Add to Favorites When our son first started keeping bees I had no idea what a beekeeping smoker was used for or what to put in the smoker. The smoker …
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How to Manage Ants in a Beehive
There is nothing quite like the sights and sounds of bees buzzing around, gathering pollen and nectar on a warm summer day. Summer and bees just seem to go together; unfortunately, so do summer and pests.
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What You Can Learn from the Beehive Entrance
There are many things you can learn about your hive just by watching the beehive entrance and the environment around the beehive.
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Wax Moth Treatment to Help Your Bees Win the Battle
It wasn’t until one of our hives was destroyed by wax moths and I started searching for treatments that I realized wax moths are something all hives face.
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