Many aspiring beekeepers find it difficult to get into beekeeping because of the capital outlay to run a beekeeping business. Hobby beekeepers can make do with a hive or six, but if you want to start a commercial beekeeping venture, you will need many more hives than this. The cost to get a bee business … Read more
If you keep bees, it’s important to make sure that you have a reliable smoker. But, for the smoker to be effective, you’ll need to be using the right fuel. But what is the best type of fuel for a bee smoker? There are a few types of smoker materials you can use. Some of … Read more
Considering beekeeping as a profession or a hobby but aren’t sure where to start? There are a few things you’re going to need to get prepared for this beekeeping journey and one of them is knowing whether you should start with packaged bees or a Nucleus Colony. Because a Nucleus Colony is already partially formed … Read more
For those wanting to improve their sustainable living, I’m sure you’ve thought about keeping both bees and chickens. Both of these magnificent creatures play a crucial role in our lives, and by keeping them ourselves, you can gain much more environmentally-friendly produce. But, before you undergo this sustainable change, do bees harm chickens? Bee stings … Read more
It can undoubtedly be alarming when you see bees near your air conditioner or flying inside it. However, because bees are an endangered insect that play an essential role in our world, should you be concerned about this situation? If you’re asking yourself, “should I keep my bees near an air conditioner” you need to … Read more
Bumblebees are now considered endangered because of the loss of habitat, pesticides, climate change, and various diseases. Due to this, bees have to work overtime to thrive in their hives, protect their young, and spread pollution across our vegetation. The extra work these bees have to undergo can make them exhausted at times. But how … Read more
In some events, your colony may attract fungal disease caused by Ascophaera apis, and it can cause some serious problems. As a result of this, you may experience dead brood, which can seem devastating. This leads us to this question, will bees clean out a dead brood? Bees will eventually clean out brood if you … Read more
If you’re a beekeeper, the likelihood of feeding your bees artificial food is pretty high. This is because it helps speed up production and reproduction. Of course, increasing each of these is superb as more honey will be created and, most importantly, more bees, making your bee colony much more significant. But that leads us … Read more
Something that can be devastating for many beekeepers is when their queen bee isn’t laying eggs. It can massively reduce the rate of reproduction and honey products, meaning it isn’t a good situation for either the hive or the beekeeper. But why isn’t your queen bee laying eggs, and what can you do? Typically, most … Read more
When beginning beekeeping, the number one mistake that many amateurs make is adding a brood box too early. Without a doubt, this is something you want to avoid by all means necessary. But what will happen when a brood box is added early? A brood box needs to be warm. From not providing it this … Read more
