Category: Equipment

It’s quite often that people (even beekeepers) think that smoke makes bees sleepy. This isn’t accurate, as the smoke merely masks the bees’ alarm pheromones. When you smoke your bees, they prepare to leave...

When it comes to bee stings, there is nothing you can teach or tell a beekeeper. Even the oldest or most experienced beekeepers get stung by their bees, and it is completely normal. However,...

When you decide to move a beehive, there are a few things you will need to consider. It doesn’t matter whether you need to move your hive a short or long distance. If you...

When you’ve been a beekeeper for a while, you tend to develop and learn your preferences. But when you’re a new beekeeper, you might not know which materials might be the best to start...

Are you a new beekeeper with a hive or two? Now, you are left struggling to figure out how to get the honey out of the combs and whether you should buy an extractor...

If you are a beekeeper or getting into beekeeping, I can understand why. Beekeeping is such a rewarding occupation or hobby, and it’s fun! Either way, all beekeepers get a lot of up close...

When we decide to become beekeepers, one of the first purchases we all need to make is buying bee suits to protect ourselves. They are certainly worth every penny, and we receive confidence and...

Beekeeping isn’t only a rewarding and fun hobby, but it can be relatively cheap… if you are smart enough! Good hygiene is a crucial factor in beekeeping. In a beehive, the frames are one...

Getting started with beekeeping is a truly remarkable feeling—the feeling of contributing and looking after nature’s little pollinating angels. To take good care of your bees and harvest their honey the proper way, you...