Beekeeping Feeders: Frame Feeder
Last week we talked about the entrance feeder and concluded that while it’s a good tool for emergency feedings it’s not a great long term feeding solution. Today we’ll talk about the frame feeder and the perks and drawbacks to this style of feeder. As with all feeders there...
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Lots of Honey Bees
Well if you just hived your first package this year it’s go time! For many of you the first few weeks of keeping bees is a bit stressful. The bees are working hard to pull out the foundation and the queen is eventually laying but will things look good...
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Beekeeping Pictures
Well we promised more pictures from the package installation and here they are! You can click on each one for a larger size! (click again for an even bigger picture!) Do you have great pictures? Let us know, we’d love to share them!
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What Should I Be Doing Right Now?
If you’ve been keeping bees for a year now (or more) you might be wondering what you should be doing at this time of the year. Is it time to do a full hive inspection? Did any of my hives die? Depending on the weather where you are there...
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Volunteer with a Beekeeper
Many folks have decided that this year isn’t the right time for them to get started with bees. Others are keeping bees but are still worried and concerned about what they’re doing, after all caring for thousands of tiny animals is a little intimidating! So how do you become...
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Registering Your Beehives
For many of us this is the time of the year when beekeeping is really starting to get going. Either we’re assembling our equipment and anxiously awaiting the arrival of our package of bees or we’re starting to peek into our existing hives, wondering if they’ve made it through...
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10 Things You Can Do To Grow a Bee Friendly Garden
Whether you’re keeping bees or have decided to wait there’s no reason you can’t make your yard and home bee friendly. Growing plants to attract bees not only helps insure your garden is pollinated but it also helps give the bees around you a place to forage for nectar...
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I Got My Beekeeping Kit, Now What?
OK, so you decided that this is the year to keep bees and you ordered our advanced beekeeping kit but now what? Well, it’s time to get it put together and painted as soon as possible. The first step would be to assemble your hive boxes and bottom board....
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Order your Bee packages!
OK so you read our last blog post on the huge sale we’re having and you’ve decided that this is the year you’re going to keep bees. What’s the next step you think as you wait for your box to arrive? Order your bees! Getting your package of bees...
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It’s Not Too Late to Start Beekeeping
As many of you know we have a sale going on to get you started beekeeping this year. A few folks have asked us if it’s too late to get started in their area and for virtually everyone the answer is No! It’s not too late to start! That...
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