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Judging the Best Honey in the World
Where does the best honey in the world come from? And how is it determined “best?”
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What Causes Colony Collapse Disorder in Honeybees?
What is colony collapse disorder (CCD) and what causes it? Maurice Hladik tackles this confounding question.
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My Honeybee Farming Project Year One
Even with all the research and questions we had before obtaining our first nuc of bees, uncertainty reared its ugly head as we ventured into our honeybee farming project.
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The Basics of Making a Bee Hotel
Learn how to make a bee hotel and why it’s important to support your native solitary bees.
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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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Wax Moth Treatment to Help Your Bees Win the Battle
Add to Favorites All hives, even healthy ones, will have wax moths. I didn’t understand this when we first started beekeeping. I thought that if we were good beekeepers our …
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Starting Beekeeping: Find a Beekeeping Mentor
Mentoring is a traditional way for beekeepers to teach people starting beekeeping about tending bees. However, finding a mentor, someone who is both knowledgeable about hive management and interested in teaching you, can feel difficult, especially if you don’t know anyone who keeps bees in your area.
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Bee Bucks – The Cost of Beekeeping
I’m often asked, “What is the cost of beekeeping?” You’ll notice the cost of beekeeping equipment varies as there are options for different supplies.
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A List of Plants That Attract Bees
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.
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Raising Honey Bees with Pets and Livestock
When we decided to start raising honey bees, one of the things we needed to consider was the safety of the other animals on our property. If we had a large property where we would be able to put our hives away from our other animals it would be easy, but we don’t have a large property.
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