March 2021 - Beekeeping Resources

The Foraging Habits of Honey Bees

March 23, 2021 | Education

All living creatures need some form of sustenance to live. For humans, this usually entails buying or making food for yourself and your family. How do honey bees obtain the resources they need to survive? Like us, honey bees work...

How To Remove Your Queen Cage Correctly

March 19, 2021 | Education

Whether you’re installing an entire bee package or simply requeening one of your hives, removing the queen cage is one of the last steps to setting up a functional, thriving colony. While this is an exciting process, you must treat...

How to Install Your Bees

March 17, 2021 | Education

Installing your bees into their new hive can be a quick and rewarding process. Follow these instructions to ensure that you and your bees are ready for the big moment. Pre-Installation Prep Don’t get caught with your bees with no...

What You Should Know About Buying Honey Bees Online

March 12, 2021 | Education

Have you ever wondered how beekeepers get their honey bees? There are several ways to fill your apiary, but many beekeepers choose to buy their honey bees online. Like the rest of the world of online shopping, this method of...

Most Important Beekeeping Equipment for Spring

March 12, 2021 | Education

Warm weather, sunshine, and the first blooms of the year are welcome signs for beekeepers and the hives they care for. Unfortunately, these indicators of spring can also inspire a lot of anxiety if you don’t have everything ready. The...

3 Tips for Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden

March 12, 2021 | Education

Honey bees are crucial members of our ecosystem. We need them to pollinate crops and help plants grow. That’s why many people are joining the fight to help save the bees. However, not everyone has the time, money, or comfort...

How To Separate Beeswax from Honeycomb

March 12, 2021 | Education

Honey isn’t the only great product you can gather from a beehive. Many beekeepers, hobbyists, and health enthusiasts use beeswax for a variety of reasons. Of course, you can buy beeswax from specialty stores or health food markets. However, like...

Apivar: A Highly Effective Varroa Mite Treatment

March 9, 2021 | Education

Apivar is one of the industry-leading preventions and treatments for varroa mite infestations in honey bee colonies. It is both safe and highly effective in keeping mite numbers low in hives and therefore maintains healthier longer-living bees. What is...