While it isn’t difficult to bottle sweet, fresh honey straight from the apiary, it can be confusing for beginner beekeepers of all skillsets. Before bottling, beekeepers must look out for certain things. This includes the uncapped verse capped honeycomb, the moisture content of their honey, and even the type of bees they use to get the honey. Let’s learn how to harvest …
When you first start beekeeping, you only need a handful of materials. However, as your operation grows, you might be surprised how much equipment you accumulate. As time passes, you might purchase little signs, honey bottling equipment, and anything else you need to take care of your bees and harvest the products of their hard work. Maybe you even start a …
By their nature, honey bee swarms can be alarming and potentially traumatizing experiences for the first-time beekeeper. But they need not put you off of the hobby altogether. Equipped with the right knowledge, and outfitted with the right beekeeping equipment, you'll be able to weather honey bee swarms. Let's get into the ins and outs of honey bee swarms, what triggers them, …
Why are cross combs a problem? Beekeepers prefer a comb constructed in parallel, neat layers because this design makes it easier to harvest honey at the end of the season and perform hive inspections. Beginning beekeepers might be warned about the problem of cross combs, but it’s something they don’t usually think about until it happens. The first step for preventing cross …
One of the most practically useful, environmentally-conscious ways you can repurpose your outdoor property is to build a bee-friendly garden. In addition to hosting a beautiful set of pollinator-friendly flowering plants easy on the eyes right in your backyard, you'll also be doing your part to build a bee sanctuary to boost their dwindling numbers. Let's dig into the top tips …
Beekeepers and their bees have different preferences and needs, which means the ideal bee feeder can vary from one colony to the next. Selecting the right bee feeder can be difficult for those who are just beginning their beekeeping journey. Fortunately, there are plenty of options available to suit the needs of each individual beekeeper. Each bee feeder type has unique advantages …
You can find a cornucopia of information on the internet regarding the care and culture of beekeeping. Parsing through it to know where to start can be difficult. To kick things off, you might want to look into our favorite beekeeping book, First Lesson In Beekeeping, to get more of an understanding of what beekeeping entails (most of our kits already …
Before we know it, extracting season (usually in late July, August, and September) will be upon us. This can be a satisfying and fulfilling time for beekeepers, but it can also be stressful if you don’t know what type of extractor works best for you. Fortunately, that’s what we’re here for! Though there is a multitude of ways you can extract …