Beekeeping

Catch Bees is the Bees Knees
What Is How to Catch Bees is the Bees Knees you Ask?
I don't know. It is just a funny saying that we used when I was a kid. Seriously though this lens is going to take you through the steps on how to catch bees that are swarming, boxing them in a beehive and a few tips on beekeeping. The art of beekeeping is getting exponentially more difficult these days, with the influx of killer bees from Africa - Africanized bees. There are also mite issues that need to be dealt with. Not too sure if you have heard but bees are dying off these days. Becaus...

6 Easy Steps To Make A Nuc Box
DIY Nuc Plans
Beekeeping is a very rewarding hobby, just think about all that delicious, golden honey flowing, mmm! Those of us that have been keeping bees for any time knows that you eventually need to start splitting your hives to prevent them from swarming. Another advantage of splitting is to make a new hive for another beginner to start their own apiary. Perhaps you are an adventurous type and are interested in rearing your own queens. What ever your motivation is for slitting your hives, you will ne...

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Safely Transporting Bee Hives in Your Car
Transporting Bees Safely
Moving a hive in your car doesn't have to be a dangerous or risky proposition. If you aren't careful though, the situation could go terribly wrong. You would hate to end up with angry bees in the car with you! Follow these 3 golden rules and all will be well with the world.

Beekeeping
Beekeeping is one of the oldest forms of food production. Some of the earliest evidence of beekeeping is from rock paintings, dating to around 13,000BC. It was particularly well developed in Egypt and was discussed by the Roman writers Virgil, Gaius Julius Hyginus, Varro, and Columella. Aspects of the lives of bees and beekeeping are discussed at length by Aristotle. A pioneering beekeeping popularizer in the 19th Century US was Amos Root. John Harbison, originally from Pennsylvania, successf...

Using a Honey Extractor
Extracting honey from the hive
Honey is one of nature's most delicious sweeteners and is packed full of good stuff for your body. Most people get their honey from the grocery store, but have you ever thought about where it comes from? Everyone knows that honey comes from bee hives and that those little bugs do their best to keep you away from their golden treasure. They will even give their life to defend the hive by stinging anything that tries to rob the hive. The beekeeper has many tricks at their disposal to keep them...