Bees are often killed in the production of honey, in the worst case the whole hive may be destroyed if the keeper doesn’t wish to protect them over the winter. Not all beekeepers do this, but the general practice is one that embodies the attitude that living things are mere material and have no...
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Beekeeping, also known as Apiculture is the maintenance of Beehives by Humans. The person who maintains the beehives and collects the Bee products or sells the bees to another person is called the Beekeeper. Bees are kept in a location called the Beehive or an apiary. Beekeeping also includes producing cross-breeds, protecting bees from diseases,...
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When beekeepers go to work they have essential tools needed to keep themselves safe because having a couple hundred bee stings can be fatal. This is why it’s important that beekeepers practice and exercise safety. Beekeeping tools and equipment include, first and foremost, a beekeeper protective suit, that is supposed to be puncture and...
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The survival of a colony of bees living in a bee hive depends on the queen bee. Without a queen bee the hive will eventually die. The hives queen is the only female bee in the hive that has fully developed reproductive organs. The queen is not in control of the hive. Her soul...
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Marketing honey in today’s market is going to pose a bit of a challenge since you have so many commercial level sellers doing this with the resources to promote and market the product since not all places will purchase and carry your product. This is why many small businesses who do this sell to...
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Obviously the whole reason to set up, maintain, and stock a beehive is to harvest honey. You will know that it is time to harvest the honey when you look in one of your hives supers and find that the frames are full of honey combs that your bees have covered with wax caps....
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Acquiring Bees As long as you aren't allergic to bee stings beekeeping is a way for someone who doesn't have a great deal of money and acres of land to take an active role in agriculture. The start up expense of the average hive is approximately $300+ per hive (you only need one to...
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Warre Garden Hive Construction Guide 2.0 What's included with your complete hive construction guide: PDF Manual: 56 pages of no-fluff, step by step, how-to content. Frame Plans: How to build your own frames for the Garden Hive. Parts Checklists: Complete parts checklists for both 1" and 5/4" wood thicknesses. Hive Diagrams: Complete plans for both 1" and 5/4"...
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Hi again, everyone — Thanks for the great input you’ve been sharing. Thousands of you have weighed in over the past several days on which scientific topics you’d like to hear more about. As you may have seen, my last message featured an image from the Hubble Space Telescope showcasing the densest-known cluster of...
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Now let’s highlight the 10 critical reasons why you should have honey and cinnamon today. 1. Toothache – A mixture of 5 teaspoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder applied on a problematic tooth can provide instant relief. Just keep the mixture for about 5 minutes on the tooth and repeat this procedure...
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