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11 Must-Have Beekeeping Supplies for Beginners
December 21, 2021 · · Hives & Equipment

Beekeeping can be pricey. Learn how we had to get creative with beekeeping supplies and equipment when our son first decided he wanted to keep bees.

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Natural Bees Comb Building: Boon or Bust?

The construction of natural bee’s comb is a wonder to behold. Festooning bees clasp legs to form hanging chains, a behavior many beekeepers describe as measuring, and set to work building hexagonal cells using wax flakes they excrete from abdominal glands and shape with their jaws. Each bee appears to work independently, yet somehow cells built by many bees working on different areas of comb come together seamlessly.

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