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Beeswax Products
Beeswax 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.
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6 Simple Beeswax Uses
Since we started keeping bees a few years ago we’ve learned about so many beeswax uses. We had no idea it was so versatile.
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Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps
It’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.
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How to Make Beeswax Candles
While there are many wonderful beeswax uses, cappings wax can make the most divine beeswax candles.
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Ask the Expert: Is it Possible to Get the Brown Wax Color to be a More Yellow Color?
Add 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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Why We Need to Protect Native Pollinator Habitat
Approximately 30 to 35% of the food crops in this world depend on pollination by insects. It is estimated that almost 90% of all wild plants in the world are dependent on insect pollination.
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How to Support Your Solitary Bee Population
There are more than 20,000 species of solitary bees and they are adapted to a vast diversity of climates and habitats.
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Raising Mason Bees: Do’s and Don’ts
Raising mason bees is as simple as placing suitable housing where it will be discovered by bees living in your area. The results are worth the wait!
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Peanut Butter Honey Cookie Recipe
For a natural twist on a classic cookie, make a peanut-butter honey cookie recipe for cookies made with honey instead of sugar.
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Honey Bee Starvation
Preventing honey bee starvation is one of the first skills a new beekeeper needs to master and yet is highly variable according to region.
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