Winterizing and Insulating Your Hive @Winterizing @Insulation Winterizing and Insulating Your Hive Honey bees struggle throughout the winter months. The colony might lose a lot of members and become smaller due to the chilly, hard winds. However, beekeepers are still able to winter their honey bee colonies and have th… Mann Lake 3 years ago
Winterization with Moisture Board & Hot Box Winterization with Moisture Board & Hot Box Though summer is the honey bee’s busiest season, they work hard all year long. When winter comes around, honey bees put a lot of effort into keeping the hive warm and making sure everyone—especially the queen—is sa… Mann Lake 3 years ago
Winter Prep #Winterization #Winter-Prep #WinterFeed Winter Prep Tips for Winterizing a BeehiveYour bees have benefited from your time, money, and effort; now let's see whether we can bring them through the winter. It is absolutely discouraging to have a thriving, productive hive head… Mann Lake 3 years ago
Fall Into Feeding Fall Into Feeding The most common way to feed bees at this time of the year is with sugar syrup in a concentration of 2:1, two parts sugar to one-part water. When making up sugar syrup, always boil the water and remove it from heat to add… Mann Lake 3 years ago
Fall Prep: Top Feeders Fall Prep: Top Feeders What is a Top Feeder?Atop feeder sits on top of the upper box of the beehive. Anempty hive box is placed around the feeder.Top Feeder designs vary, but the basic setup is a shallow box with a reservoir … Mann Lake 3 years ago
Pollen Substitute & Microbial Supplement Pollen Substitute & Microbial Supplement The How, Why, and When You Should Feed Pollen Substitute to your Honeybees! When spring comes along, a honey bee colony will start to expand. To do this, the colony needs plenty of pollen to feed its brood. A well-fed… Mann Lake 3 years ago
Wax Moth, a Beekeeping Pest Wax Moth, a Beekeeping Pest Guide to Wax Moth Treatment and Prevention in Beekeeping In an environment riddled with various threats to healthy beehives, it’s easy to overlook one of the most troublesome pests—the wax moths. These pests mi… Mann Lake 3 years ago
Learn about the Refractometer Learn about the Refractometer Honey harvesting is a large part of beekeeping.Have you ever wondered how beekeepers know when honey is ready to be reaped? Timing plays an important role.At the end of a nectar season, when the bees cap the … Mann Lake 3 years ago
Uses for leftover Cappings Uses for leftover Cappings The thin layer of new wax that bees build over the top of cured (or dried) honey is called beeswax capping.Honey isn’t the only useful substance made by bees. Beeswax, which is used to store and cover honey in the … Mann Lake 3 years ago
