propolis

What is Bee Propolis? Nature’s Glue
December 24, 2024 · · Beekeeping 101

What is bee propolis? Tap into propolis’ natural immunity properties by harvesting and processing propolis to make a propolis tincture recipe.

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Winterizing Beekeeping Equipment

Winterizing beekeeping equipment, while the hive sleeps, avoids problems when the weather warms up.

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Why Are There Flower Particles on my Bottom Board?

When we see flower parts stuck to bees, it’s usually the pollenia of either milkweeds or orchids. The pollenia are pollen-filled sacks that stick to the pollinator like glue and eventually fall off on another flower. Honey bees are most apt to engage with milkweed pollenia, and sometimes they have so many long and stringy orange sacks hanging from their legs they can barely fly.

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