If you are new to beekeeping and have just acquired all your beekeeping gear, setting up your first beehive is the next step in becoming a beekeeper. And there are some essential considerations when assembling, locating, and populating your beehive, This article will help you get started. Setting Up A Beehive To set up a…
Beekeeping is a great hobby, homesteading activity, or a potential business. But there are costs to starting beekeeping that every aspiring beekeeper should be aware of to budget correctly. In this article, I’ll examine the financial commitment required to start beekeeping and what equipment you need… How Much Does It Cost To Start Up Beekeeping?…
So you’ve got a bee in your bonnet about keeping bees, huh? Honeybees are fascinating creatures. Watching them work and how they react to changing seasons is full of surprises and joy. This hobby doesn’t require a lot of space and isn’t labor intensive. Honeybees mostly look after themselves… And then, of course, there’s the…
Winter is the most challenging season for bee colonies. So the spring hive inspection is a vital beekeeping task. You need to check how the colony and the hive fared in the winter. This valuable knowledge will let you know how to prepare the bees for summer 🙂 What To Look For In The First…
Feeding bees is a necessary part of beekeeping. Many beekeepers only feed in the fall and winter. But springtime feeding can be equally important. However, the type of syrup you use and the reasons for feeding in spring are entirely different. So, what recipe should you use to make spring bee syrup and give your…
Splitting beehives is a means to an end for a beekeeper. And splitting hives in spring is done for specific reasons. Therefore understanding why beekeepers split colonies is essential, as is the reason for performing the split in the springtime! I’ll tell you everything you need to know 🙂 Splitting Beehives In Spring A beehive…
Spring flowers offer a welcome resource for bees who have made it through winter. Of course, feeding bees in spring can help give them a boost… But the best option is early spring flowers to give them a more natural alternative. There are plenty of different blooms you can cultivate at this time of the…
Beekeeping is a personal journey. Eventually, you’ll find methods and strategies that suit your needs. The decision to use foundation or foundationless frames is something you’ll hear debated at any beekeeping association 🙂 But what is the difference, and what are the pros and cons of each choice? Find out more below! Foundation Vs. Foundationless…
Splitting beehives is a way to expand your number of colonies and prevent swarming. But there are many methods of splitting a hive 🙂 A walk-away split is frequently used by beekeepers to expand their apiaries. So what exactly is a walk-away split, and how do you implement this method? What Is A Walk Away…
When you open your beehives to check on your bees’ resources or if honey is ready to be harvested, you may find both capped and uncapped honey on the frames. What does uncapped honey mean, and is there anything you can do about this situation as a beekeeper? What is Uncapped Honey Uncapped honey is…
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