Whether it be for a birthday, Christmas or random gift giving (because you really are THAT kind!), if you are in need of inspiration for gift ideas for a beekeeper, we have you covered. In this article, we will give you a handful of gift ideas that any beekeeper would surely love (I should know … Read more
A lot of beekeepers like buying NUCs of bees to start a new colony or supplement existing colonies, because when you get a good NUC it will often work better than buying regular packaged bees (something we talked about in our NUC vs Packaged Bees article!). However, it is not as easy as you may … Read more
Ask many beekeepers and they will tell you in no uncertain terms that the beekeeping suit one of the most important tools that they rely on every day out in the apiary. No-one wants to get stung up, but on the other hand, no-one wants to be stuck wearing an uncomfortable bee suit. This is … Read more
The interest in the hobby of beekeeping has grown in recent years, with many people becoming interested in the whole process of honey making and wondering how they can be a part of it! Books are a great way to learn about the hobby. Whether you are a beginning, novice, or expert apiarist, here are … Read more
Hives are the heart and soul of any beekeepers armory. This is literally the single most important beekeeping equipment you need to get right! Happy bees mean a happy beekeeper, and what houses those bees live in can be the key to achieving this. I am sure you want to live in a nice house! … Read more
When it comes to bees, for the safety of the queen, her eggs, and clean, safe to eat honey, the queen is typically excluded from the honey super. We all know being excluded isn’t nice but excluding the queen from half of her hive has a few advantages. Queen excluders have numerous advantages and disadvantages … Read more
A fairly new concept of beekeeping is the flow hive. First released in 2015 as a new and effective way of ethical beekeeping practices, reactions and reviews to the flow hive have been mixed. The first design of the flow hive has beekeepers sitting on the fence unable to decide whether flow hives are a … Read more
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