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Setting Honey Prices, Labeling, and Marketing Homestead Honey

July 7, 2021 · Angi Schneider · Honey & Beeswax

When we first started keeping bees, many friends and family wanted to buy honey from us. In the beginning, we didn’t have any extra, but after a while, we had more than our family could use and we decided to sell some. But we needed to make sure we were selling the honey legally and had a competitive honey price.

How Do I Encourage My Bees to Cap the Frames in the Super?

June 24, 2021 · Rusty Burlew · Ask The Expert, Health & Pests, Honey & Beeswax

The bees simply bite off a chunk of wax, mix it with their own saliva, chew it into the right consistency, and then build new comb with it somewhere else in the hive. If later in the season they want to use the frames they borrowed from, they will repair the entire thing such that you can barely see what they did.

Light a Smoker

March 8, 2021 · Angi Schneider · Hive Highlights, Honey & Beeswax

Smoking a beehive allows a beekeeper to work in the hive in relative peace. That’s the reason for the smoke.

Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps

December 30, 2020 · Amanda Paul · Honey & Beeswax

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How to Make Beeswax Candles

November 17, 2020 · Steph Merkle · Honey & Beeswax

Giving homemade holiday gifts is our family tradition. One of my favorite homemade gifts to give is homemade beeswax candles. They are easy, inexpensive, and perfect for neighbors, friends, teachers, and anyone you want to spread cheer to.

Should My Supers Be Below the Inner Cover for Winter?

September 23, 2020 · Rusty Burlew · Ask The Expert, Beekeeping 101, Honey & Beeswax

Having the inner cover in the way can block the bees’ pathway and funnel the heat to a small area instead of generally throughout the super. In addition, the retriever bees may have to travel further—first to the opening, then away from it to the food, and then back to the hole, and then back to the cluster.

Is My Honey Contaminated?

August 19, 2020 · Backyard Beekeeping Contributor · Ask The Expert, Honey & Beeswax

I bought honey that is likely contaminated with radioactive contaminants. Not sure what to do. It was harvested within 160 miles from Chernobyl and being sold here in U.S.

What’s Wrong with My Filtered Beeswax?

July 13, 2020 · Kristi Cook · Ask The Expert, Honey & Beeswax

Filtering beeswax can take a bit of trial and error as you get a feel for the process. However, with a bit of practice, you’ll be an old pro in no time. So first, let’s talk about the bubbles you’re seeing in your wax as that’s the first indicator of what is most likely the underlying cause of your multi-shaded wax.

How to Make Beeswax Food Wraps

May 11, 2020 · Amanda Paul · Hive Highlights, Honey & Beeswax

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.

Propolis Benefits Inside and Outside the Hive

January 2, 2020 · Angi Schneider · Honey & Beeswax

When people think about products that bees produce they often think of honey and beeswax, but bees also make other products such as royal jelly and propolis. Benefits of each of these products can be seen inside the beehive and outside the hive.