Beekeeping Feeders: Inverted Jars
We’ve talked before about issues with feeders and things to consider when choosing a type of feeder. Inverted jar feeders can be a great solution to spring feeding as they take care of many problems and don’t produce too many problems of their own. One of the better functions...
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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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Beekeeping Feeders
There are lots of different options out there for feeding your bees sugar water. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks and we’ll be looking at several different types over the next few posts. Today we’ll look at the entrance feeder. This feeder uses a typical canning jar with...
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In The Beehive
For many beginners knowing what should be happening in your hive can be overwhelming. “Is this normal” is a common question we all ask when we first start out beekeeping. To answer that question today we’ll talk about what is normal and what should be happening in your hive....
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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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Seven Vital Beekeeping Steps for Spring
If you’re new to beekeeping you may feel really overwhelmed right about now. For many of us our new packages are showing up in a few weeks and while putting the package into the hive is a bit frightening the prepping is simply overwhelming. Here’s a nice list from...
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How To Feed Your Bees With A Top Feeder
Ever wonder how to feed your bees before winter? How should you mix your sugar water? What type of pests, or diseases should you prevent against, and how should you do that? And once you’ve got your sugar water mixed up, how do you make sure your bees can...
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How To Feed Your Bees
It may come as a surprise to some people, but you do actually have to feed your bees! (That is if you want to have a much greater chance of a happy healthy hive.) Some ways to feed your bees is with something called a pollen patty. Pollen patties...
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