As a beginner beekeeper, there are several ways to get your honey bees. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages. You can 1. Get a swarm 2. Buy package bees 3. Buy a nucleus hive 4. Buy a fully established colony
Jun 27
Beekeeping Video – Honey Bees Life Cycle
As a beekeeper, it is very important to understand the life cycle of the honey bee. You do not need to know the exact scientific details, but knowing the basics is essential for the everyday management of your bees – so that you can tell if the bees are healthy and the colony strong, and …
Jun 16
Health Benefits of Honey
Honey is not just one of the most delicious substances known to mankind, it is also incredibly valuable for nutrition and healing – and has been for thousands of years. Here are 5 modern day health benefits of honey. 1. Honey as a Hay Fever Remedy If you suffer from hay fever, locally produced honey …
Apr 23
Beekeeping Video: How To Feed Your Bees With Sugar Syrup
Here’s a great video from Georgia beekeeper John Pluta, showing exactly how he mixes sugar syrup to top up feed his bees in the spring and fall. In the summer time, your bees should have a plentiful supply of nectar and pollen from flowers and trees. But in the fall, after you have harvested the honey, you …
Apr 22
Components of the Modern Beehive
All modern beehives are based on the Langstroth hive, named after Reverend LL Langstroth, a 19th century beekeeper. He discovered the idea of ‘bee space.’ If a space is left within the beehive of between 1/4 and 3/8 inch, it is large enough to allow the bees to pass back to back, and it will remain …