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How Do I Prevent Swarms?
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How Do I Prevent Swarms?

One of the most challenging events to anticipate and manage in beekeeping is swarm prevention. While swarming is a natural phenomenon in the life cycle of bees, it can be quite problematic for beekeepers, disrupting prod…
Mann Lake 8 years ago
How To Install Bees From a Bee Bus

How To Install Bees From a Bee Bus

This year, our Purebred Russians will be arriving in a Bee Bus, learn how to install your bees with this helpful video from our friend Charles Linder.Check it out!
8 years ago
Prep Work

Prep Work

Prep Work “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” –Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States Spring is here, finally! The snow is mostly gone, and the…
8 years ago
How to Install Package Bees and Nucs

How to Install Package Bees and Nucs

Bee season's here, and there's no shortage of questions about the best way to install package bees or nucs. Whether you’re a veteran or beginner beekeeper, a refresher always comes in handy. A how-to video is also thro…
8 years ago
Learn The Beekeeping, Be The Beekeeping

Learn The Beekeeping, Be The Beekeeping

“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” –Eartha Kitt, Singer/Actor Did you ever have a dream that you’re back in high school and all of a sudden the teacher starts handing out a test you just kno…
8 years ago
Education: Meet The Colony

Education: Meet The Colony

Honey bees live together as a colony. Every colony is made of two female castes and one male. In the spring, a 3 lbs. package of honey bees (about 10,000) will be installed. A colony’s peak population will be reached in …
8 years ago
A Friendly Introduction

A Friendly Introduction

“I’m going on an adventure!” -Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyI’ll admit that I’ve been looking for an excuse to use that Bilbo Baggins quote for a long time. However, it actually does feel like it fits …
Mann Lake 8 years ago
Why Did My Bees Die?

Why Did My Bees Die?

Discovering a lifeless hive after the winter season can be an emotional blow for beekeepers. Understanding the reasons behind such a loss is a crucial step in effectively managing bees and improving the hive's survival c…
Mann Lake 8 years ago
Thinking About Keeping Bees? Part 2: Varieties, Where to Put Them, and How to Get Them

Thinking About Keeping Bees? Part 2: Varieties, Where to Put Them, and How to Get Them

In Part 1 of our series, we covered some initial beekeeping considerations and outlined costs and time factors. We also made these assumptions for this series of articles, and they continue. They are: Assumption 1: You …
Mann Lake 8 years ago
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