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Why Honey Bees Dying in the Hive Should Be Investigated

November 13, 2020 · Janet Garman · Health & Pests

Honey bees dying while you learn to care for the colony and hive is disappointing. It is important to look into the cause of honey bees dying to avoid it happening again.

A List of Plants That Attract Bees

May 8, 2020 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Plants & Pollination

For thousands of years, bees have been helping feed people, but now in the face of an onslaught of chemicals and disease, they’re in need of a helping hand. One course of action you can take is growing plants that attract bees.

Top Bar Beehives vs Langstroth Beehives

April 2, 2020 · Angi Schneider · Hives & Equipment

Not long after our teenage son started raising honey bees, a family friend built him a top bar beehive with an observation window using beehive plans from a homesteading book. It was such an amazing gift.

How to Help Bees During Spring Rain and Storms

March 4, 2020 · Angi Schneider · Health & Pests

Spring rain is a welcome sight to a homesteader who is busy sowing seeds and planting crops. However, those same spring rains can turn into devastating storms that often leave beekeepers wondering how to help bees weather the storms?

Propolis Benefits Inside and Outside the Hive

January 2, 2020 · Angi Schneider · Honey & Beeswax

When people think about products that bees produce they often think of honey and beeswax, but bees also make other products such as royal jelly and propolis. Benefits of each of these products can be seen inside the beehive and outside the hive.

Which Bees Make Honey?

December 28, 2019 · Rusty Burlew · Beekeeping 101

While not all bees make honey, there are many species that do—perhaps hundreds.

5 Tips for Starting Beekeeping

December 14, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Beekeeping 101

Will you utilize the most commonly used hive style, the Langstroth beehive or do you fancy yourself a top bar or Warre beekeeper? For protective equipment, you could use a veil, a jacket with vail, or a full body bee suit – which works for you? Location of your hive can impact your bees based on sun exposure (summer v. winter), wind exposure, accessibility, proximity to neighbors, and so on.

How to Talk to Vegans About Honey & Bees

August 25, 2019 · Backyard Beekeeping Contributor · Honey & Beeswax

I have yet to meet a beekeeper—commercial or hobbyist—who doesn’t adore his or her bees. There is a beauty and a romance to beekeeping that begins with the sun, and, if you are lucky, ends in a bonanza of the best tasting honey you have ever known.

8 Ways to Be a Courteous Backyard Beekeeper

July 9, 2019 · Angi Schneider · Beekeeping 101, Hive Highlights

Add to Favorites Being a good beekeeping neighbor is something all backyard beekeepers should be concerned about. Be respectful and thoughtful of our neighbors by following good beekeeping practices. Know …

How to Decrystallize Honey

May 23, 2019 · Angi Schneider · Honey & Beeswax

Add to Favorites Every so often someone asks me how to decrystallize honey. Now, they don’t use those exact words. Usually, the conversation goes something like this. “Um, I’m not …