The ABC's of Beekeeping
As Beekeepers, we’d like to think the little bees we care for know who we are. Maybe we feel as though certain hives “warm up” to us, or that our bees are less aggressive towards us, relative to other visitors. Can bees recognize human faces? Studies show that yes, bees […]
Once you have set up your beehives and your bees have made their homes in them, you will need to start examining the hives at regular intervals to ensure everything is functioning as it should be. Bees are amazingly adaptive insects and they thrive with a little help from their […]
There’s nothing quite as disheartening as realizing that your bees have up and taken off on you. You may think to yourself; “did I do something wrong?” And “How can I make sure this doesn’t happen again?” Well, swarming does happen, plus certain species of bees are more prone to […]
Learning how to maintain a hive with a healthy queen is absolutely vital for all beekeepers. A queen will be able to produce fertilized eggs that will in turn grow into more worker bees, or even future queens. In addition, the presence of a queen will encourage the workers to […]
As a newcomer to the beekeeping world you may be shocked to find that there are actually situations in which you might need to feed your bees. Ideally, you would simply leave enough honey for the bees to feed on, and not have to worry yourself about feeding them. However, […]
An important decision for any beekeeper is optimizing the location of their beehives. Because of their versatility, beehives can actually be placed anywhere- in an urban setting or in the countryside, on a rooftop or a backyard, provided certain basic conditions are met. Below are some key points that you, […]
In the past, honey was consumed as is, in its natural state. Extracting it destroyed the nest and also made the honey contain impurities and residues of wax. Today, the use of an extractor makes it possible to get honey without damaging the honeycomb, while also recovering almost all the […]
In most supermarkets, we find row upon row of bottles of golden colored honey. However, honey actually comes in a myriad of colors, ranging from the transparent or “white” variety to the dark “deep amber”. There are also incidents of unusually colored honey, like red or blue-green. So the question […]
The flavor of honey depends on the type of flowers within roughly 2 miles of the hive that produces it. This is because Honey Bees have an average foraging radius of two miles, and the type of flower the bees gather nectar from directly influences both the flavor and color […]
Whether you’re in it for the honey or to flourish your garden, beekeeping is an incredible outdoor hobby and a perfect opportunity to widen your nature-loving horizon. Moreover, the satisfaction of maintaining an entire functioning colony is un-bee-livable! Unfortunately, for a beginner, it can be rather confusing to take up […]
