Hive Highlights
Fire Cider Recipe with Raw Honey
Fire cider is an old home remedy for the runny noses and sniffles before they develop into full-blown colds or flu. Even if you already have a cold or the flu, drinking shots of fire cider can help ease symptoms and might even reduce the duration of a virus.
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Beekeeping Calendar December/January
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How to Make Honey Soap
When adding honey to soap, the typical ratio is one teaspoon of honey per pound of oils in the soap. Measure out the honey beforehand and dissolve it in a small amount of hot distilled water.
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How to Make a Quilt Box
A quilt box is a great way to absorb the water that condenses from bees’ respiration during the colder months. While bees can tolerate cold temperatures, the moisture can be deadly.
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You’re Invited to Become a Member of Backyard Beekeeping
We have some EXCITING news to share! There is something new in our community … introducing the brand-new Backyard Beekeeping Membership and Magazine!
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Light a Smoker
Smoking a beehive allows a beekeeper to work in the hive in relative peace. That’s the reason for the smoke.
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How to Make Beeswax Food Wraps
It’s easy and inexpensive to make beeswax wraps, and they make a great addition to your homestead kitchen. If you’re a backyard beekeeper, you’re likely on the hunt for beeswax uses and you already have everything you need to get started.
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Common Langstroth Hive Setup
A Langstroth hive is the most common beehive in developed countries. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (the creator) observed that if 1 cm space was left between the cover of a hive and the top bars, that the bees would not fill it with burr comb or propolis—it was deemed walking around space.
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