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Winterizing Beekeeping Equipment
Winterizing beekeeping equipment, while the hive sleeps, avoids problems when the weather warms up.
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Movements of the Winter Bee Cluster
The honeybee cluster moves up in winter and down in summer. The combs start at the top and are added in layers, one beneath the other, as the colony expands.
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Steps for Successfully Filtering Beeswax
We have tried several ways of filtering beeswax and our favorite way is to filter the wax on the stove top.
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When is it Too Late to do an OAV Treatment?
When is it too late to do an OAV treatment? Rusty Burlew gives tips for treating your hives any time of year.
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Hive Robbing: Keeping Your Colony Safe
Honey bee robbing is an almost desperate commitment, en masse, to maximizing a resource. Here’s why it happens, how to prevent it, and how to stop it when you see it.
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Granny’s Southern Cornbread with Honey Instead of Sugar
Make cornbread with honey instead of sugar with Granny’s southern taste for honey cornbread in cast iron.
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Beehive Placement: Where Should I Place My Hives?
Real estate agents love to say, “Location, location, location!” So it is with beehive placement. The right location will benefit them (and you) tremendously.
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Asian Giant Hornets and Honeybees
Asian giant hornets are the world’s largest hornet, measuring a whopping 1.75 inches in length (queens reach over two inches) with a wingspan of three inches!
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Bumblebees at Play
When bumblebees were given small wooden balls, they romped with them. There’s no other way to describe it.
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The Lost Honeybees of Blenheim
Blenheim estate of 6,000 acres contains Europe’s largest ancient oak forest, and in 2021 a marvelous thing was discovered: wild honeybees.
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