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…

The step after bees have moved into a nuc or nucleus hive is to move the colony into a full-sized hive.  This can be a nerve-wracking task, and the timing is important! But how long can the bees stay in the nuc, and when is the best time to relocate them to the new hive? …

If you’re looking for the best sealant for beehives, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll discuss five of the best sealants on the market and how to use them safely and easily. So whether you’re a beginner or an experienced beekeeper, this post will explain how you waterproof a beehive and…

It can be very confusing… There are several different types of hives. All with various pros and cons. Some look very similar. Others look entirely baffling! But thankfully, some hives have become standard and commonly accepted by a vast number of beekeepers.  Of course, beekeepers can’t always agree on which is the best 🙂 Some…

I’m sure you’ve seen them. Beekeepers who work their hives without the slightest protection. Bees buzzing all over the place. A loud hum in the air… And not getting stung once! How do they do it? What’s going on? Why is it that beekeepers don’t get stung by honey bees?  Why do bees not sting…

​So you’re ready to start your beekeeping adventure? You’ve read the books, you’ve attended some beekeeping lessons, and you’ve got all your fantastic equipment. Now you want to know how to buy your honey bees. There are a few different ways to obtain bees. Each has their advantages and drawbacks. But the good news is,…

​If you’ve never installed a package of bees in a hive before then it’s useful to become familiar with the methods available to you before the arrival of your new family of bees. Installation is quick and easy, but different beekeepers have slightly different ways of doing this. I thought I’d take a look at…

When I first got interested in beekeeping, I wanted to get started right away! But then I looked outside at the snow and realized it was January, and maybe now wasn’t such a great time. When should you start a beehive? Spring is an ideal time of year to start a new hive. April is…