If so, there are a few beekeeping basics that you’ll want to consider while making your decision. For instance, you will need to decide if you can keep bees where you live. You’ll need to consider whether you have any physical or health issues that might make beekeeping difficult. You’ll probably also want to have …
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Is there a reason for only one queen? would the hive go into chaos if there were two? Is the death of the queens in turn to better the hive and sustain life itself? – by Cynthia Silbert (San Diego ) Hi Cynthia, Queen bees emit a pheromone usually called ‘queen substance.’ This pheromone is distributed …
The Bee Dance by Chris When my brother decided he wanted to add a beekeeping badge to his medley of Boy Scout merit badges, a local beekeeper helped him start a beehive. His beekeeping training was off to a good start, and the rest of the family thought it interesting that we had a beehive …
The small hive beetle is a honey bee pest that is relatively recent to North America. The hive beetle originates in South Africa, where it is not a major problem because the aggressive African bees keep it in check. But the bees of European ancestry that predominate in the Americas are not well equipped for dealing with …
November 6 – Preparing for Winter Well, the season is drawing to a close, and my hive is still in good condition. We haven’t had a frost yet, but there have been nightly lows in the 30’s. The bees will have ejected the poor drones by now as they go into survival mode for the …
If you’re going to become a beekeeper, you’ll want to learn about the parts of a beehive. You’ll need to know which parts are optional (not many), and variations that are available for some of the parts. Perhaps the best way to approach this topic is by making a list and explaining each of the …
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Whether you have one hive or a thousand, organic beekeeping requires that you adhere to certain standards, and follow specific rules and regulations in order to be certified as an organic operation. What is “Certified” Organic? What does it mean to be certified organic? It simply means that you are legally permitted to label your …
Missing bees, known as Colony Collapse Disorder, is a problem that most people have heard of by now. The disappearance of honey bees around the world has been big news – and for good reason. For the past several years, honey bee deaths have been occurring at unprecedented rates. Large scale commercial beekeepers have suffered losses …
How many eggs can a queen bee lay? by Khorshed (Dhaka, Bangladesh) How many eggs can a queen lay in her whole life? That’s a question that is difficult to answer with precision because there are many variables involved. But the short answer would be: A lot! Maximum Between 1500 and 2000 Eggs Per Day …
Can the bee hive get too hot? by Mary Aldrich (Columbia Missouri) At the start of summer I saw the bees milling about on the front of the hive. Now they are more then one layer deep hanging out on the entire front of the hive and kind of dripping off the bottom. — Hi …
