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How To Cross Wire Foundation

Cross wiring foundation is a good practice for wax foundation. It keeps the foundation straight for the bees to build comb on and provides strength and stability. At first, cross wiring can be a daunting task, however af…
Mann Lake 8 years ago
Winter Ventilation

Winter Ventilation

By Charlotte HubbardLike many women, I have trouble keeping warm. I also live in Michigan, where most people have trouble keeping warm at least a few months out of the year.Unfortunately, that meant I overreacted the fir…
Charlotte Hubbard 8 years ago
Storing Supers for the Season

Storing Supers for the Season

If it was a good year, you pulled honey. Perhaps you pulled early summer, and the honey supers went back on the hive for refilling. Or maybe it wasn’t until the end of the season that you removed supers, and they weren’t…
Mann Lake 8 years ago
How Much Land to Feed One Bee Colony?

How Much Land to Feed One Bee Colony?

Conventional wisdom suggests that to nourish one colony of honey bees, it takes one acre of blossoming trees, shrubs, or flowers to thrive. To promote the growth of healthy colonies, you should plan to have at least 2 ac…
Mann Lake 8 years ago
The Newspaper Combination

The Newspaper Combination

When we asked two of our expert beekeepers to write about getting hives ready for winter, they both mentioned the newspaper method for combining hives. This concept unto itself is important, so here is what they shared.F…
Mann Lake 8 years ago
Do I Need Beekeeping Insurance?

Do I Need Beekeeping Insurance?

Wondering if you should get beekeeping insurance? Asking insurance agents about it can be a bit like poking at a hornet’s nest! This question was posed to some of them, and their responses were varied, ambiguous, contrad…
8 years ago
Reading Brood Frames?

Reading Brood Frames?

By Dr. Dewey M. CaronAt Kelley Beekeeping’s Field Day one year, I did a workshop on reading brood frames. This is a good workshop that works as a great educational activity for a bee meeting talk or for an Open Hive even…
Dr. Dewey M. Caron 8 years ago
Not-So-Golden Side of Goldenrod

Not-So-Golden Side of Goldenrod

This time of year, honeybees are feasting on this nectar-rich plant when available. Their opinion of its golden goodness may not be shared by us humans.For starters, goldenrod nectar can cause a “locker room” smell in th…
8 years ago
Thinking About Keeping Bees? Part 1: Costs, Time & Intangibles

Thinking About Keeping Bees? Part 1: Costs, Time & Intangibles

This is part one in a 3-part series in which we look at things to consider when starting to keep bees. So, you’re thinking about keeping bees. That’s great! We think the world would be better off if practical…
Mann Lake 8 years ago