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Backyard Beekeeping: The Art of Harvesting Honey
The ultimate guide to harvesting honey for bee farmers. Master the techniques of raising bees and collecting honey with this comprehensive guide. Save this pin for later and click to explore the fascinating world of beekeeping!
Show a pic of your setup
Show a pic of your setup - Beekeeping - Basics - Flow Forum
How to Make & Install Sugar Block for Bees Winter Feeding Mountain Beekeeping
7 Key Things to Consider when Choosing a Location for a Beehive
Replace Dark Honeycomb
Being a beekeeper means who have to manage your colonies. If you have a few beehives, or a hobby farm, in your backyard, you need to learn how to rotate old black honeycomb out of the hive. These frames with old beeswax contribute to poor bee health. Rotate out dark beeswax and keep your honey bee colonies thriving.
42 Things to Make with Beeswax
Here are some of my favourite products to make with beeswax that will save you money, are better and healthier than what you can buy in the store. Beeswax is the perfect medium for DIY projects. If you are looking for a new hobby or a new medium for crafting you don't need to look any further!
Parts of a Langstroth Beehive Structure
Parts of a Langstroth Beehive Structure
Queen Bee Colors + BEST Marking Pen Advice
PIN to know what colors to mark your Queens with depending on the year. Beekeepers do this to identify new Queens and how old their other Queens are. It is important to use good marking pens that have good ink flow (so they don't harm the Queen) and ones that will resist weather/cleaning by the worker bees so the color stays visible and vibrant for you to see! You also want a pen that is not chemically harmful to the Queen or the hive. We linked the pens we have been using for YEARS. GOOD LUCK!