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Bee Blog – all your favorite articles on bees and beekeeping
Welcome to my Bee Blog, an integral part of this website!
In my Bee Blog, you’ll find some great articles around bees and beehives. Informative articles like, “How much honey does one bee make?” – the answer may surprise you – to articles including great advice on how to protect your bees in the colder months, “Winterizing Bees”, and articles like, “How to Attract A Queen Honey Bee?” which will come in very handy.
You will find my Bee Blog articles are informative and packed with great advice and tips, sometimes answering some strange beekeeping questions, and sometimes just a bit of as well – after all, you’re supposed to really enjoy beekeeping, just like I do (and so many other beekeepers around the world)! So do yourself a favor and get reading.
I’m always adding new articles so make sure to check my Bee Blog out again in the future!
Best Wishes Bee Friends!!
Best Beehive Feeder – Helpful Advice and Tips for Beekeepers
What Is A Bee Feeder? Finding the best bee feeder for your situation can be tricky so it’s important to know exactly what you’re looking for and...
How to Paint a Beehive
"How do you paint a beehive?" I hear you asking. There’s more to how to painting a beehive than you first imagine. A painted beehive lasts longer,...
What do bees use honey for?
What do bees use honey for? This article is a look into the uses of honey. Two questions, one answer - What do humans (mostly) use honey for, and,...
Best beehive paint with hints and tips to paint your hive
Which is the best beehive paint? It can be confusing, right!! No need to be confused - we've got you covered. In this article, we've listed the...
Best Beehive setup for your own ultimate apiary at home!
Honey Heroes Unite!! Let’s take a moment to stop and think about the best beehive setup - beehive placement, building and more, and make sure your...
How Does a Bee Become a Queen
How Does a Bee Become a Queen?Grab yourself a cup of tea, cocoa, or coffee, we are about to hear the story called, “How does a bee become a queen?”...
How Does A Beehive Start?
How Does A Beehive Start - Easier than you might thinkA question you never really ponder until your beekeeper journey starts is, how does a...
How Does a Beehive Work?
How Does A Beehive Work? Beehives and the bees themselves have a lot in common, we pretty much know how bees work but how does a beehive work? As...
How is Honey Made by Bees
How Is Honey Made By Bees?When social conversation turns to honey, the topics invariably end up being centered around the amazing benefits of honey,...
How Long Does it Take for Bees to Make Honey
How Long Does It Take For Bees To Make Honey?One of these questions is worthwhile – How long does it take for bees to make honey? How much further?...
How Many Queen Bees Are In Each Hive?
Do you know how many Queen Bees are in each hive? "How many queen bees are in each hive", I hear you ask. Assuming you’re dealing with a happy and...
How Much Does a Bee Colony Cost?
How Much Does A Bee Colony Cost? Have you been asking yourself, “how much does a bee colony cost?” The conversation is coming, it is a conversation...
How Much Honey Does One Bee Make?
How much honey does one bee make? Well, you might be surprised - it's 1/12th of a teaspoon!! Yep, that’s it, 1/12th of a teaspoon. That’s 0.013833...
How To Attract A Queen Honey Bee
How to attract a queen honey beeAre you wondering how to attract a queen honey bee? A better question is how to be prepared to attract a queen honey...
How to make a honey bee box
How to make a honey bee box - explainedKnowing how to make a honey bee box requires knowing how to put honey bee boxes together properly without...
Budget Beekeeping – It Makes Cents!
Budget Beekeeping - it makes centsIt all adds up! I’m sure there’s a whole bunch of people who have hesitated at the exorbitant cost of setting up...
Beekeeper gifts – Find gift ideas for beekeeping enthusiasts
Beekeeper Gifts - Find gift ideas for beekeeping enthusiasts Do you have a bee enthusiast in your midst? Looking for beekeeper gifts to let them...
What does the inside of a beehive look like?
What does the inside of a beehive look like ? Have you ever wondered "What does the inside of a beehive look like?" If you're curious, like I am,...
Varroa Mite Treatment
Does your beehive need Varroa Mite Treatment? Death, taxes, and varroa mites – three certainties for the modern beekeeper. It’s pretty mind blowing...
Identifying Bees : Is it a Bee, a wasp or a fly?
Identifying BeesWhat is it? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a super-bee! Yeah, it’s pretty easy to pick out a superhero from a plane just...
Beehive cleaning – 5 steps and handy hints
Beehive Cleaning - 5 steps and handy hintsAs an enthusiastic backyard beekeeper, during the cold and long winter months, just the thought of my...
How to Start a Honey Bee Farm
How to start a honey bee farm - 7 Easy StepsBeehive set up Hurray, you have decided to keep bees! Now you're wondering how to start a honey bee...
Does Honey Go Bad? Or does it stay fresh forever?
Does Honey Go Bad? One of the very few food sources on our plant that doesn’t go bad is honey!! That’s right, it simply doesn’t spoil! In fact,...
Honey Uncapping Tools: Methods and Equipment
The best Honey Uncapping ToolsFor most beekeepers, harvesting honey is the ultimate goal of keeping bees and the first step is using honey uncapping...
Lemongrass Oil and Spearmint Oil for Bees
How to use Lemongrass Oil and Spearmint Oil for Bees In the 17th Century using herbs or natural oils was thought to be mixing potions and you could...
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