Hives & Equipment

The Basics of Making a Bee Hotel
February 1, 2019 · · Hives & Equipment

Add to Favorites Even though we have several honey bee hives on our property, our strawberries were not getting pollinated. After a bit of research, we learned that strawberries aren’t …

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What’s in Your Beekeeping Smoker?
February 1, 2019 · · Hives & Equipment

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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Make a DIY Honey Extractor
February 1, 2019 · · Hives & Equipment

Add to Favorites A honey extractor is usually one of the last pieces of equipment that a beekeeper gets after learning how to raise bees. Starting beekeeping can be pricey, but there are …

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How to Set Up a Backyard Apiary
February 1, 2019 · · Hives & Equipment

Add to Favorites About six years ago our son (who was 12 at the time) told us he wanted to start keeping bees. Beekeeping was something we were interested in starting …

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