Beekeeping Drone Comb
Back in the good old days beekeepers didn’t have to worry about things like Varroa Mites or colony collapse disorder. Sadly those days are long gone and we’re now in the age of new pests and new problems. On top of those problems we have a lot of different...
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: Tracheal Mites
Sadly mites tend to be one of the more common issues affecting honey bees. Be it varroa or tracheal mites, both little bothers can cause seriously issues for your honey bee hives. So what are tracheal mites, how can you tell if you have them and what do you...
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: European Foulbrood
Yet another disease? Yes, sadly just like humans there’s a number of things that can affect your bees. But just like other diseases this one is usually only a problem in a weak hive. So what is European Foulbrood and how do you deal with it? The Basics European...
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: Nosema
As beekeepers there are a number of diseases and pests for us to worry about. Some of these things are present in our hives all the time and simply raise their ugly heads when the bees are stressed in one way or another. Nosema is one such disease. Here’s...
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From the Beekeeping Meeting: American Foulbrood
As I mentioned in the last blog post the last meeting of Puget Sound Beekeepers was especially informative. Over the next few blog posts I’ll be going over some of the nasty diseases and pests we talked about so you can familiarize yourself with these yucky things and in...
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Beekeeping Sugar Roll, Not Nearly As Tasty As It Sounds!
When asked what terms people found confusing our friend Harriet said she wondered what a sugar roll test was and why it should be done. That’s a great question so here’s the answer. Basically a sugar roll test is something you use to determine if you have Varroa mites....
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Ants in the Beehive
Not too long ago we received a question from a follower about ants. Big or small ants are usually dealt with by a strong hive, but in the spring or when a hive is weak your bees might not be able to fight off the little pests. So what...
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