So you’re looking at where to buy a beehive from; Well, let me first congratulate you on taking your first steps to becoming a beekeeper. Beekeeping is such a wonderful hobby, and for most people who start beekeeping as a hobby, it soon turns into a strong passion and even a huge …
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Ever heard of the phrase “Busy as a Bee”? I imagine so, well this is derived from the concept and hard-working nature of the honey bee. We live in a society where people often take for granted commodities such as honey, without actually knowing how it is made, or how …
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When you’re getting started with beekeeping, choosing a source for your bees is one decision that you will have to make at some point – you can buy or gather bees from the wild. Attracting bees to a hive as a swarm is one option that is not so frequently …
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Beekeeping is nothing more than keeping a colony of bees in a hive and harvesting the honey that they produce. Sounds simple right? Well, not really… Honey bees are not (and cannot be) domesticated so you need to know a lot about how a colony how to start a beehive, …
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Everything you need to know about Bee Smokers Bee smokers are an important part of every beekeeper’s toolkit. Even if your bees are gentle, a bee smoker is a good way to calm them down every time you open the hive. It can also be used to stop them from …
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One of the most fun aspects of beekeeping is watching how amazingly self-sufficient bees can be. After a colony is created, it has the capability to find, recover and use resources all around it – as well as manufacture honey for its future needs. As a general rule, all beekeepers …
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What is a Bee Kit? As a beginner, a beekeeper beginner kit will help take away the hassles of deciding what is important and what is not as you get started with beekeeping. It is comprised of the essentials needed for your new hobby and should be a must-have for …
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We get several questions surrounding this topic in particular; since there’s a common misconception that beekeeping requires an endless amount of money to facilitate. However, we realise that this is an extremely important question, and although the answer is not straightforward because some people may have a much larger budget …
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If this is your first harvest, then you may want to focus on getting the basic equipment first. Honey Harvesting Equipment that all Beekeepers must have The primary supplies a beekeeper needs to harvest honey will consist of a complete beekeeper suit, a hive tool, smoker with fuel, tank, strainers, …
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Making honey is a natural process so it isn’t surprising that it is guided by the change of the seasons. Whether you practice beekeeping as a business or a hobby, there are certainly lots of factors that you need to take into account. Beekeeping in winter is one of these …
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