Some 45 years back (when I was kid) we woke up to loud, aggressive buzzing coming from our fireplace. My dad called a beekeeper to come fetch the bees and was informed that the bees could be removed for a fee. He became somewhat angry because he thought he was giving a beekeeper free bees. …
A beekeeper’s worst nightmare is opening a hive that is full of dead bees. It is a heartbreaking frustration when you have put in all the time, effort, and financial investment, and despite your best efforts, your bees are dead. The truth is this is not a novice beekeeper problem. Beekeepers who have been working …
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Beekeepers often give such conflicting suggestions on whether or not to feed bees, as well as when and what to feed them. Rookie beekeepers often feed their bees because they think of their bees as livestock and feel it is their responsibility to feed them every day. I will set the topic to rest for …
Working with bees can often be a very painful and even dangerous endeavor. It does not need to be. If you use the correct safety gear and you correctly use a smoker, your chances of being stung will be greatly reduced. The key to using a smoker to calm your bees lies in understanding how …
If you are new to beekeeping, this article will prepare you for one of the most annoying aspects of beekeeping: Waking up to find you have no bees! Dead or found a better hotel – waking up too late to ground zero with hives and frames and feeders but no bees can be very frustrating, …
We have all heard that old cliché: Prevention is better than a cure. As it turns out, there is no more appropriate saying than that when it comes to working with bees. Bees sting out of instinct if they feel the hive or queen or colony is in danger. Getting stung by one or two …
I wish that I could open this article like this: Bees will be bees and kids will be kids. Bees are not about to disappear from the planet, so you do not need to concern yourself with your kids interacting with bees. Whether you are camping or having a picnic, you and your kids will …
Bees are in danger of becoming extinct. There are colonies of bees disappearing all over the world. Whether it’s from pesticides, weather changes, or the “unknown”, this is a serious problem. Bees are responsible for helping to pollinate 2/3 of the fruit and vegetables we eat. Every zucchini, pumpkin or tomato you eat is because of the …
This is our first year harvesting honey from our bees. While we had bees last year, the colony split and swarmed so many times that we did not feel like we could gather the honey they made. So, I was really excited when we harvested just 4 of the 10 frames and reaped just under …
Honey bees and beekeeping are becoming another popular hobby, next to keeping chickens. Bees are fun, rather easy to care for, and you get honey. There ARE some things you need to know before you get going as a beekeeper, however. Understanding what you are getting into before you see visions of golden goodness of honey …
