It can be very confusing…
In this series, backyard beekeeping for beginners, I hope to share some important things to think about before beginning the journey of keeping bees.
How to prepare for bee keeping - lists of equipment and tools for beginner beekeepers. Long list of advice for keeping bees for honey.
Good record keeping is important to any style of beekeeping. There are several ways to accomplish it. Find one that works for you.
Case study: Mrs Nyani With Practical Action's advice and training, Mrs Nyani's bees give her 480 bottles of good-quality honey a year, and with good access to market she can sell it at twice the price of honey she previously harvested before using the top bar hive. Surprisingly, Zimbabwe still imports 60% of honey for domestic needs. So there's a ready market for this liquid gold. Mrs Nyani continues to use honey for medicinal purposes, and also makes floor polish from the beeswax the hives produce, and hopes to start producing candles as well. She has no fear of her family going hungry, and is passing on the benefit to others by teaching her bee-keeping skills to local women through the bee-keeping association. "My friends the bees work hard for me so we need not go without food. Now I shall show others how to use their hives to good advantage." From the Practical Action website. Top bar hives are favored by Biodynamic Beekeepers and are considered a more natural way to keep bees. See the Barefoot Beekeeper website.
A flow hive utilizes patented technology for automatic honey harvesting. This article features a flow hive review, tips on how to use one, and the benefits.
Owning bees: 7 things to consider and two things you need adequate of before owning bees. Here is the "class schedule" for beekeepers.
Have chickens but want bees? Or vice versa? How well do bees and chickens go together, find out here!
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Beehive plans are essential to start beekeeping on your homestead. Do you part to save the bees by finding out how to give them a home!
Learn why having correct beehive plans are essential for those wishing to build a home for honey bees - and where to find them.
When it comes to keeping bees, inspections during the first year(s) can be overwhelming. Our Hive Inspection Record will help you stay on track!
Every beekeeper needs to know how to requeen a hive. Sometimes a colony needs help with queen replacement and may perish without assistance.
Not many people are aware that bees drink water. They also need water to keep their hive cool and humid. Here’s how to make a bee waterer for your garden.
Before my bee hive families arrived, I got busy preparing a home for them. First of all, I needed a sturdy stand to set the hives on.
https://vimeo.com/569512038/1a290a6680 Bees are essential to keep our ecosystem running as we know it, these master pollinators play a huge role in supporting the growth of trees, flowers, and other plants that serve as food + shelter for all living beings. They contribute to complex, interconnected ecosystems that allow a diverse number of different species to
Image There is a new technology for beekeeping in 2017. It is the the Flow Hive, designed in Australia, it is an… by chron
Black honeycomb in your hive is a sign that you should consider giving your bees some fresh new wax. Fresh wax promotes good colony health.
