Apr 19
Those familiar with the Bible have most certainly heard of Canaan. It was known best as the land of milk and honey. What do milk and honey have in common? Both of these elements in their purest states are unpasteurized. Pasteurization was named in 1862, and was realized as a way to kill bacteria that …
Apr 08
Beekeeping is quite easy when you know how, but to start with there is a lot to learn and it can all be quite daunting. While it is true that the best way to really learn how to do something is to actually do it for yourself, it definitely is a good idea to get …
Apr 02
Top bar beekeeping is beekeeping using top bar hives (or Warre hives, which are simply vertical top bar hives). There are two main types of beehives used by hobby beekeepers – ‘conventional’ modern beehives, based on the Langstroth hive, and top bar hives. Although Langstroth type hives are still the most common, top bar beekeeping …
Mar 29
Beekeeping videos are a great way to see exactly what experienced beekeepers are looking for when they open their hives. Here’s a video from well known Illionis beekeeper David Burns. In mid March he checked this hive and there was no brood, but now, as you can see in the video, the queen is working very …
Mar 25
As a beekeeper, you have many pests and diseases to watch out for. One which is potentially very serious is the varroa mite. Although you can never totally eliminate the varroa mites from your colony, with good beekeeping practice you can keep them at manageable levels, and so still have healthy, productive bees.