Right Now
Everyone wonders what they can be doing for their bees at this time of the year. It’s colder than normal and for many we’re looking at rain and snow. Depending on your experience there are many options of things you can be doing for your bees. If you don’t...
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Winter Beekeeping
For most once the cold, wet weather hits it’s time to stop beekeeping for the year. But don’t let this weather keep you from being a good beekeeper. Winter is a great time for beekeeping. Here’s some things you can be doing now! Read! There are a ton of...
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Beekeeping: Inner Cover
If you’re new to beekeeping you might be wondering what all this stuff is that you’re getting for your hive and why you need it. What is this inner cover and why do you even need it? Depending on the type of outer cover you have, you might not...
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Behind the Veil
There are almost as many options for beekeeping veils on the market as there are beekeepers. Regardless of who you talk to each person will have their favorite version. So what are veils for and what should you look for when purchasing one? Veils are usually made of some...
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Beekeeping Equipment- Types of Foundation
When it comes to purchasing beekeeping equipment there are so many different options it can be confusing to a beginner. Each bit of equipment has options, be it the frames, the supers, the extractors or the foundation. And unfortunately there isn’t a set of options that are “the best”. ...
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Hive Covers… Which Kind for Me?
There are a number of different types of hive covers available. Here’s a look at each kind and when you’d use it. This is a migratory cover. It has sides that extend only over the front and the back of the hive. This style cover is generally used by...
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Bee Quilts
Many years ago a home that was once owned by a farmer in the city of Seattle was being cleaned out. An entire basement was filled with supplies. Old boxes, some 8 frame some 10, miscellaneous bits and pieces of equipment and that “thing” you see in the picture...
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Brushing the Bees
While the term bee brush may make you think of combing a cat or dog we promise we’re not suggesting that you clean off your bees with a tiny brush. Frankly they’re likely covered in pollen and would prefer to keep it that way and besides, you have better...
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Beekeeping: Electric Uncapping Knife!
There are a number of choices for uncapping honey for extraction. Some will simply use a cappings scratcher. Others choose to use a serrated bread knife and simply “saw” off the cappings. For most who need to process a number of frames the electric uncapping knife is the option...
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Beekeeping: Cappings Scratcher
Most of us at some point will need to use a cappings scratcher. Typically there are two uses for the scratcher: After using a knife to cut off the cappings a scratcher can be used for places the knife missed. This keeps you from having to “dig in” with the knife...
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