Swarm Management It’s important to be able to tell when your bees are preparing to swarm, or have already swarmed. You will also need to know what steps to take when they do swarm. That you will learn in this post about swarm management. Bees swarm, usually in spring when there is lots of food, ...
12 Honey Recipes Below are 12 honey recipes which will give you inspiration to cook with honey. No more waiting, let’s dig in! 1. Honey Yogurt Dumplings with Apples Dumpling Batter: 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 egg 6 tablespoons low-fat plain yogurt 1 tablespoon ...
There are various types of frame available for use in the brood box, and each beekeeper will have a preference for a particular type of brood frames. Some bee hives have wooden brood frames that can be used for foundation-less beekeeping, or made to accommodate wax and wire. In this bee hives frame lesson, we ...
Glossary of beekeeping terms In this post, we will learn about some “technical” terms that you likely run across when getting started in beekeeping. Let’s dig in: Apiary – where a beekeeper keeps bee hives and colonies, may also be called a bee yard. Apiculture – raising and keeping honeybees. Apis mellifera – the scientific ...
