Wood frames with wired pure, beeswax foundation have been the preferred combination of frames & foundation for traditional beekeepers ever since the Langstroth hive was invented in 1851. However, due...
Beekeeper’s Guide To Seasonal Beekeeping Tasks: Part 1 (Winter And Spring)
Beekeeping is becoming an increasingly popular and eco-friendly hobby for countless Americans. In fact, the USDA reports that as of 2014, the number of colonies managed by human beekeepers was...
Buying A Package of Bees
The rewards of beekeeping extend far beyond just honey. Bees create more bountiful gardens and orchards for you and your surrounding community. In addition, they provide excellent health supplements like...
How to Make Fondant
As we get closer to winter and the weather starts getting cooler, it’s time to start thinking about switching from liquid feed to solid feed for your honeybees. Liquid feed...
Common Mistakes For New Beekeepers
It's no secret that bees are an absolutely essential part of our ecosystem. Bees pollinate more than $15 million a year in crops in the United States, and more and...
Three Things Every Beekeeper Should be Doing Mid-Winter
Winter is creeping by and right now your bees are mostly clustering to stay warm throughout the day and night. If the temperature gets above 50 degrees they might take...
Top 3 ways to prevent wax moths
freezeIt takes eight ounces of honey for bees to make one ounce of comb wax. That’s a lot of honey that the bees could have used to feed the hive...
Coconut Oil Makeup Remover Pads
With the cold fall air right around the corner, many people have to change their skin care routines to prevent dry skin. Utilizing coconut oil as a skin care ingredient...
How To Winterize Your Hives [Part 2]
In part one of our continuing series on wintering your hives, we discussed treatment for mites and hive strength. In Part Two we'll be covering best practices for winter feeding...
How To Winterize Your Hives [Part 1]
One of a Beekeeper’s main responsibilities at the end of the honey season is to prepare for winter. This is commonly overlooked by newbees after the excitement of the flow...
Sugar Syrup Recipe For Beekeepers
We’re often asked why beekeepers need to supplement feed their bees with sugar syrup. They eat honey, right? Feeding your bees helps nourish a newly established colony or lets an...
Tips for using EcoSoya Wax
giEcoSoya is a versatile soy wax made from soy beans grown exclusively on U.S. farms. It's great for many types of candle applications. We've gathered a few of our customers...
Alan’s Bee Chronicles-Feeding Bees in Preparation for Colder Weather
I decided that as the fall weather was turning colder and I was no longer feeding my bees liquid bee food that I should start giving them different food. I...