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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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How Often Should I Test for Varroa Mites?
It’s hard to recommend a schedule because the rate of reinfestation will vary depending on the number of hives—both managed and feral.
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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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When Should I Perform the First Mite Check and Treatment?
A key time for getting a jump on varroa is when the colony is broodless, since any mites present will be in a phoretic state rather than hiding inside capped brood.
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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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What Happens When the Queen Bee Dies?
Raising honeybees is a challenge. One day your hive looks good and a few days later you wonder if it’s going to live.
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Starting Beekeeping: Find a Beekeeping Mentor
Mentoring is a traditional way for beekeepers to teach people starting beekeeping about tending bees. However, finding a mentor, someone who is both knowledgeable about hive management and interested in teaching you, can feel difficult, especially if you don’t know anyone who keeps bees in your area.
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Beekeeping Calendar April/May
Add to Favorites A guide to Beekeeping in the Northern Hemisphere. Loving Hive Highlights? Download other helpful resources in this series! CLICK HERE to get your pdf!
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Installing a New Queen Bee to Change Genetics
Changing genetics can be achieved by installing a new queen bee.
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