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8 Simple Steps to Capture a Swarm of Bees
When spring arrives, you’ll see a lot of swarms around. To capture a swarm of bees is one of the...
The Basics of Splitting a Beehive
Once spring arrives, you’ll see your beehive boom. There will be a massive increase in population, increase in honey stores...
What To Expect In Your Beehive During Spring
If you would like to start beekeeping, spring is the best time to do so! The beehive becomes the busiest...
Winter Management: Learning About Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
There is another threat to the bee populations that we do not know much about. Many countries have shown efforts...
Winter Management: Causes of Winter Failure
Winter for beekeepers is one of the most crucial seasons, it's either you make it or break it for the...
Winter Management: Preparation For the Next Beekeeping Season
Now that you have closed off your beehives, what’s next? It’s time to start the preparation for the next beekeeping...
Things to Remember Before Inspecting Your Beehive
You’ve probably heard of the advice - inspect your beehives regularly to maintain a strong colony. While that is true,...
Your Ultimate Guide to Relocating Beehives
Relocating beehives can be one of the most unenjoyable activities in beekeeping. Most hobbyists don’t need to do this essentially,...
Navigating Through Honey Bee’s Orientation Flights
Most of us have asked this question before: Are my bees swarming? Then we receive an answer from the experts...
Autumn Management: Worker Bees Kicking Out the Drones
For a beginner, seeing a lot of evicted or even dead bees outside the hives is startling. We’re here to...
Autumn Management: What to do with Burr Comb
While cleaning out the burr comb is not only for autumn management, it’s actually a regular to-do list for every...
Autumn Management: The When, Why and How of Feeding Pollen Supplements
It may not be too obvious but feeding sugar syrup or pollen have each of their purposes. Usually, bees are...
Autumn Management: Feeding Your Bees with Sugar Syrup
Colder months are upon us. Feeding your bees during autumn may not always be necessary, but if you find: Harvested...
Autumn Management: Downsizing the Beehive
Autumn is almost here and it is time to make some changes. Before harvesting any honey this time of the...
Bee Thieves! Things to Do in the Event of Robbing
In the season of nectar scarcity and drought, you may experience your hive being robbed by other honey bees. To...
Swarming vs. Absconding: What Do We Need to Know?
What's the difference between swarming and absconding? Anyone who lost a hive for the first time has this question on...
Common Australian Beehive Pests and Bee Predators: Who are they?
The natural ecosystem works in a wonderful yet mysterious way. We can only do so much to protect the bees...
Nosemosis: What To Look Out For
Nosemosis, also known as Nosema, is a common bee disease mainly caused by a parasite Nosema ceranae and Nosema apis....
