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 …
Do you raise honey bees? If so, you should know that their usefulness extends well beyond the production of honey. In addition to pollinating your plants and ensuring a healthy ecosystem, bees also produce honeycomb. While it may not sound fancy, honeycomb produces many pounds of beeswax which can then be used around the home. …
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 …
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 …
Are you looking for a new hobby to keep you busy in your backyard this summer? Why not consider beekeeping? It’s a great way to get outside, learn about how bees live and work, and enjoy the benefits of your own honey harvest! Honeybees and beekeeping are becoming another popular hobby, next to keeping “backyard” …
