Beekeeping has been an integral part of human civilization for thousands of years, providing valuable products like honey, beeswax, and propolis. However, in recent times beekeeping has faced numerous challenges, with one of the most pressing being the presence of acarine mites. These microscopic parasites can cause significant damage to bee colonies, leading to weakened […]
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Bee health is obviously an extremely important issue for beekeepers. To that end, those who are new to the hobby will need to be aware of the different diseases and pests that can affect the honeybee. Some of these issues are more serious than others, with some affecting honey production and others causing the destruction
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A nuc, short for “nucleus”, is essentially a smaller colony of a few thousand bees. Just like any other, a nuc colony is centered around a queen, contains workers, drones, a brood, and honey – it is just smaller than regular colonies. Of course, that does not really answer the question of how these are
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Anybody considering beekeeping should be aware of the importance of keeping them healthy. What most new beekeepers might not know is that there are many different diseases that can potentially affect the honey bee. Some of these are mild and will cause nothing more than a reduction in honey production, but others can be extremely
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Beekeeping has reached a peak of broad popularity these days, with setting up a small apiary now a frequently enjoyed pastime. Yet where things really matter, it hasn’t been going too well for the honeybee in America. In 1947 there were six million managed hives in the United States, a number which by 2021 had
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Organic beekeeping is a fascinating and environmentally conscious approach to apiculture. It emphasizes the health and well-being of bees and the environment by avoiding artificial products and interventions in managing bee colonies. One generally unbroken trend over the course of recent decades has been the shifting of consumer interest towards organic produce. While the US
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If honey comes from nectar – and nectar from flowers – would the flowers have something to do with how it ends up tasting? Indeed they do. And with the endless variety of flowers that the honeybee will happily pollinate comes a breathtaking range of honeys which can be made. Honey is, in fact, almost
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Who hasn’t heard of the proverbial “busy” bee? But how busy is the beekeeper? With beekeeping becoming ever more popular as an amateur hobby, many initiates wonder just how much time does beekeeping take. For one, this will very much depend on how many hives make up the apiary. But what else does it depend
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Keeping beekeeping records isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Just how long it will take is naturally determined by how many hives you have but, in any case, there’s much that can go into beekeeping records and it takes, above all, consistency. That said, beginning to keep proper beekeeping records (no mental notes!) is
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It is pretty safe to say that most of the world is ignorant concerning honeybees and what makes them tick. We are all aware that honeybees exist, but that’s as far as the knowledge goes for most of us. That’s a shame. Our collective ignorance regarding bees is one of the reasons the beekeeping hobby
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