All during the foraging season, honey bees collect pollen and nectar. How do bees survive the winter without fresh pollen?
Read MoreIt’s important to be prepared for various beekeeping pests through winter. Check out this primer on some of the common pests that can be found in hives.
Read MoreIn order to prepare your hives, it’s important to understand what happens to bees in the winter and how your climate affects them.
Read MoreMany a beekeeper will eventually come to wonder how to harvest bee pollen, and when, and even if they should. What do you need to know first?
Read MoreBeeswax is one of the most unique and useful natural products in the animal world. Beeswax is the ultimate eco-friendly, zero-waste option for endless uses.
Read MoreWe have tried several ways of filtering beeswax and our favorite way is to filter the wax on the stove top.
Read MoreIt’s easy and inexpensive to make beeswax wraps, and they make a great addition to your homestead kitchen. Here are the four steps you’ll need.
Read MoreWhile there are many wonderful beeswax uses, cappings wax can make the most divine beeswax candles.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Gene J. Lindner asks: I heated some beeswax at more than 170 degrees Fahrenheit and it turned a brown color. Is it possible to get the brown …
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