How many different types of honey have you tried? Not ONLY Supermarket Honey, I Hope! If you’ve only experienced the bottled honey that is usually sold in supermarkets or offered in restaurants, then you’re missing out on the best products of the hive. If you’ve never eaten honey in the comb, for example, you’ve never […]
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But you’re already at least a little bit intrigued by honey bees, or you wouldn’t be here! We know a lot about bees, of course – after all, there have been thousands of books written about them. And the subject is one that has fascinated mankind throughout history (in fact, some of the early misconceptions about
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Honey recipes aren’t as plentiful as they once were. Cooking with honey used to be the standard method of sweetening a dish, and so recipes with honey were readily available for lots of different dishes. That’s because refined sugar was once an expensive rarity, something that only the well-to-do could afford on a regular basis.
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It’s time to build a beehive for my soon-to-arrive package bees. If you’ll soon be starting beekeeping, you can build your hive right along with me, step by step. You’ll see that building a honeybee hive from a beehive kit is really easy. If I can do it, anyone can! And I can do it. Here’s
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Here are some of the questions and answers I have received from my visitors and subscribers to this blog on preventing wasps from getting in beehives. How to prevent wasps in beehives? by Jan Ray(Fredericksburg, Texas) I had a new colony of bees, went away for 5 days, came home to no bees and a
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When is the best time to start a new beehive by Linda (Ohio) When is the best time to start a new hive? We live in NE Ohio and the winters can be brutal. Will this affect the bees (a new hive)? We also have a lot of raccoons in the area. Do they try
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Manuka honey. Have you heard of it? If this is the first you’re reading about it, that’s not really surprising; it isn’t really all that well known just yet. But that’s changing pretty quickly, because Manuka is a very special honey. Manuka is Unique Among All Varieties of Honey There are many different varieties of honey, and each
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Thinking about beginning beekeeping? Then you’ll probably be interested in this step-by-step guide covering all the beekeeping basics. Follow along as I: Order bees Build a beehive Install bees Manage my hive through the entire first year I’ll Explain AND Show… I’ll take lots of photos along the way so you can see exactly what
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There’s plenty of beeswax for sale, both online and off. Finding some won’t be a problem for you, and I’ll offer some recommended retailers. But what kind should you buy? There are lots of choices, and the best choice for you will depend upon what you’ll be doing with your beeswax. Maybe you love the
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To get started in beekeeping, the beekeeping supplies you MUST have are pretty minimal. You will need a bee smoker and a hive tool. You will also need bee gloves and a bee veil. Or you may decide that you’re more comfortable with a full bee suit. These beekeeping supplies will be all you need
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