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You add a dollop of honey to your tea, spread it on toast, and drizzle it on ice cream. What if you could have an unlimited supply of this golden elixir? Instead of buying honey at the store, consider starting a beehive and keeping a honey-producing colony in your backyard. Beekeeping is becoming more popular. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates that honey production increased to 19 percent between 2013 and 2014, with the average hive producing upwards of 65 pounds. With a little know-how, starting a hive is a sweet way to support pollinators and turn a hobby
Greg Underwood recounts a successful venture in urban beekeeping, including his capture of a wild swarm to serve as his initial colony and the new hive's unanticipated productivity. Originally published as "Be A Backyard Beekeeper!" in the January/February 1980 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
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Dit is Teus in het openluchtmuseum in Arnhem, 5 minuten vóórdat hij ons enthousiast maakt om mee te doen aan de cursus bijenteelt van 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teus is an enthousiastic and prominent beekeeper in Lunteren in the Netherlands. Here he is showing the art of producing skeps, on an event in the open air museum of Arnhem. For those who seem to be interested in beekeeping, he will immediately offer the opportunity to follow a course, either for making skeps or for beekeeping. With succes!
Today Allen gives us a lesson in backyard beekeeping as we peek into one of his hives and take a look at how he deals with hive beetles, incorporates feral b...
Assessing your hive’s strength is an important skill for new beekeepers to learn. Many help resources for new beekeepers will reference strong hives versus weak hives and call upon the beekeeper to make decisions based on the robustness of their colony, but how can you tell? How do you evaluate the performance of your colony? Read on […]
Have you often thought about keeping bees but were discouraged by the high set-up costs? Frugal beekeeping is possible if you cut some corners. The price
What a mouse in a hive looks like Once a mouse enters a hive they typically chew out the bottom corner of a few frames to make space. They will then bring in nest material. This is a view from the bottom of the box: You will probably see evidence of the nest on the ...continue reading Keeping mice, voles, and shrew out of beehives over winter
From urban rooftops to suburban ranches, apiaries are hip. As the ranks of backyard beekeepers grow, they're reporting some mysterious and sometimes disturbing behaviors, including the disappearance of whole hives. And what about the honey? Is it really good medicine, or just a sweet treat?
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Getting honeybees ready for winter, aka winter beekeeping preparation, is one of those things that can fall off the list for beekeepers, and that’s not a good thing. I believe if you just leave your hives as is, most will perish. Below we have several videos on getting honeybees ready for winter, but first here’s...Read More »
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Blog of Honeydrunk Apiaries (www.honeydrunk.ca) contains beekeeping information for beginners and covers more advanced topics, equipment plans.
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it is important to know how to move beehives safely for the wellbeing of both the beekeeper and the bees. Keep in mind that the bees will need help reorienting to their new location.
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