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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“But You’ll Lose an Eye!” On Going Without A Beekeeping Veil and Suit
 
A week ago we asked our followers on Facebook what topics they would like to read about on our blog. Our fan Brandon asked the following question: “How can a beekeeper rob his bees without using a suit? And why would you risk it doing that?” Good question Brandon....
 
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How To Harvest Your Honey
 
If you’re planning on keeping bees of your own, or have already started, then you know that a huge part of the fun is actually getting to harvest your own honey. But how do you go about doing that? It’s not as hard as some people make it sound,...
 
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