With all our research and questions before obtaining our first nuc, uncertainty reared its ugly head as we ventured into our honeybee farming project.
Read MoreWhen you are new to beekeeping, it’s good to have a game plan. Today let’s explore a seasonal beekeeping calendar and your to-do’s throughout the year.
Read MoreHow much ventilation you need in a hive depends on many factors, including local climate, colony size, wind exposure, and sun exposure.
Read MoreBeekeepers often put the inner cover below the honey supers to encourage the bees to move it down to the brood area.
Read MoreLearn how to make a bee hotel and why it’s important to support your native solitary bees.
Read MoreFire 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.
Read MoreExpensive to buy and sometimes hard to find, you can make your own Herbes de Provence recipe blend.
Read MoreWinterizing beekeeping equipment, while the hive sleeps, avoids problems when the weather warms up.
Read MoreThe 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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