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This is a simple guide for the homesteader who wishes to keep bees for the sheer joy of it without spending the earth on vast amounts of equipment. For those wishing to hear a little more about more reasons for using this sort of hive then please take a look at my
Ditch plastic wrap for good! Learn how to make your own beeswax wraps at home using just a few simple ingredients. These DIY reusable wraps are perfect for covering bowls, wrapping snacks, and keeping food fresh the natural way. Beeswax wraps.
Learn what all beginner beekeepers need to know before they get bees. How to set up the apiary, where to buy bees, what beekeeping supplies are needed, and other beekeeping questions are answered in this article.
Backyard beekeeping for beginners. An essential part of keeping bees is knowing the best spot for hive placement. Learn where beehive should be placed and what direction they should face for the healthiest bee colony.
Beekeepers, don't lose your bees to swarming! You have worked hard to keep your bees alive all winter, don't let them swarm and fly away! A Russian Scion, al...
Make Your Own Honey Cow (Top Bar Bee Hive): More information: http://velacreations.com/bees.html More photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/velacreations/sets/72157622528453587/ Beekeeping is an ancient DIY art, performed by amateurs and makers for centuries. Anyone can produce natural honey …
Every beekeeper will tell you that dealing with Varroa mites in their beehives is a struggle. But it doesn't have to be. Check out my chemical-free tips and tricks to get those nasty mites out of your hives, naturally! #varroamite
Construction of My Hives I wrote about constructing my top-bar hives, but with it spread across a bunch of posts (that are organized in reverse chronological order) its pretty hard to go back and r…
Every beekeepers needs to know their tools. Learning the parts of a beehive is a first step in becoming a beekeeper. #beehive #beekeeping101 #carolinahoneybees
There are many ways to design and set up a top bar hive and until you have used one for a while, it is not easy to see the advantages and disadvantages of di...
