May 05
Beekeeping is rewarding for lots of reasons. For some the main reward is honey, but often what really draws you in as a beekeeper is that bees as a species are just so fascinating. So here are 10 interesting honey bee facts – but believe me, there are many more!
Mar 01
Natural beekeeping is increasing becoming the buzz word for hobby beekeepers – and particularly for those thinking of starting beekeeping. Of course, all backyard beekeeping is natural, in a way that commercial beekeeping is not. For commercial beekeepers pollination is often the biggest earner, so bees are transported thousands of miles to pollinate huge swathes …
Oct 13
Beeswax is a fantastic by product of honey production. As well as being used for candle making, it makes wonderful lip balms, hand lotions, hand creams, and moisturizers. If you are interested in using your extra beeswax to make your own cosmetics, here are some beeswax cosmetics recipes, courtesy of RachelsSupply.com (where you can get many …
Sep 17
In order to get honey out of your beehive you have to be able to take it out of the honey comb. If you are a top bar beekeeper, you do this by removing the whole comb and then straining the honey out. But if you use standard wired frames in a Langstroth type hive, then you will …
Aug 19
Harvesting honey is one of the most exciting jobs of a beekeeper (click here to see a video showing how to harvest honey). It is the time when all your hard work pays off, and it is such a thrill to taste the first honey from your own hive. But, as with everything to do with beekeeping, there …