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 Supers: Comb
We’ve talked about three different types of supers already. Deep Hive bodies which are usually used as the area for brood, aka the place that the queen lays her eggs. Western supers which are smaller and lighter than deep supers and can be used as either honey supers or...
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Beekeeping Supers: Westerns
You won’t need cowboy boots to use this kind of honey super but what the heck is a western super? Many people also call this size super a medium super. Slightly larger than a shallow super and quite a bit smaller than a deep super this box can be...
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Beekeeping Supers: Shallow Honey Supers
Traditionally many people only used two different types of supers, two deep hive bodies for the brood area and shallow honey supers for storing honey. Shallow honey supers are often used because they are easier to lift when full of honey than larger size supers. Unlike a deep super...
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Beekeeping Supers are Super!
If you’re new to beekeeping there’s a number of terms that are probably confusing. “Supers” has to be one of the more confusing terms. Why so confusing? Because we usually hear that word to mean that something is great, not used as a noun to describe a wooden box! ...
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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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What Do These Words Mean?
If you’re new to beekeeping you’re having to learn a whole new vocabulary. Some words are obvious but others can be confusing and new. Here’s a few terms to get you started on your beekeeping journey. Comb- The wax construction made by bees for storing honey and laying eggs....
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Beginning Beekeeping: Excluding the Queen!
Queen excluders! Ever wondered what these things were and why you’d use one? What are they? Basically these little slotted boards keep the queen (and drones) from getting into any supers above the excluder. Basically it means the queen isn’t able to lay brood in the honey supers because...
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Keeping Bees in a Log
This is a guest post by Jamie Dehner A few months before I acquired nuc colonies for the first time and started beekeeping “officially” I was shown an interesting thing by a friend. This friend is an arborist and a client had once called him about a beehive in...
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