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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From the Beekeeping Meeting
 
Well there was another beekeeping meeting this week and as usual a lot of great points came up.  Here’s some things to consider: No matter where you’ve started in the country by now you should have two brood boxes on your hive or three westerns (many people use all...
 
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Building Your Beekeeping Equipment
 
We recently received a question from a follower on how to put foundation into frames.  Depending on the frames the procedure can be drastically different. If you purchased a kit from us (when we still sold them) then you’ll have one of the easiest times ever putting foundation into...
 
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What You’re Seeing In Your Hives
 
Wonder what you should be finding when you’re doing your hive inspections now? Take a look! You’ll definitely see the bees pulling out your foundation to make comb. You should see pollen coming into the hive.  Yellow, orange, red, you name it.  As long as your girls are bringing...
 
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