A Girl and Her Bees
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Why You Should Wear Beekeeping Protective Clothing
Well, it’s complicated The internet abounds with beekeepers in their tank tops, leggings or shorts and their loose long hair curled perfectly flowing freely over their shoulders. Their makeup is perfect and they aren’t all hot and sweaty. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered what you’re doing wrong when working the bees.…
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Recognize a Queenless Colony Before It Is Too Late!
One of a beekeeper’s worst nightmares Realizing you have no queen in a colony you previously did is generally a bad day, but realizing it too late is a REALLY bad day. This post is all about how to spot a queenless colony early on. The signs The good news is that you can follow…
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How to Save a Hive with a Laying Worker
Do I have a laying worker? First of all, let’s make sure that you do in fact have a laying worker. Because a worker honey bee is not mated, she can only lay unfertilized eggs. Any unfertilized eggs, from a worker who has begun to lay or from a queen who is choosing to lay…
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Rookie Beekeeping Mistakes- What I wish I had known
So your hive is all set up, and your bees are almost ready for pickup. What now? Well, at this point most people just jump right in, and “wing it”. There’s a time in beekeeping to just start, but there are also some simple mistakes that can end up killing your bees. This post will…
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Helping Your Honey Bees Thrive During Heat Waves
They need to keep cool There’s a heat warning in effect where my bees are placed in eastern Washington. That’s made me consider what steps to take to ensure they don’t overheat. Honeybees have a very specific temperature range they can raise brood in. They are masters at keeping their home just the right temperature.…
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Keeping your bees while on vacation
You can set them up and be away from home for a little while As I was preparing to go on vacation, I wanted to make sure I’d set up a post for Sunday. And I thought to myself, what better topic to write about than setting bees up to be left for a little…
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Best Beekeeping Resources
Disclaimer I do not receive any compensation for my product or company recommendations. These are companies and products I have found useful. I have not been given any products. Any products I have used I have paid full price for. Mann Lake is the largest beekeeping supply company in the United States. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/ I use…
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Honey Bee Humor
You might be a beekeeper if…
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Thanks Pa, for getting me into beekeeping, and giving me my first hive.
Happy Father’s Day!🐝 If you’ve read my recent post about how I got into beekeeping, you know that my dad was the one who got me into beekeeping. He gave me my first hive, and it was such a booming hive, with a really good queen. To this day, Pa is the one I go…
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Thinking about getting bees?
Where to start The thought of starting to keep bees can be so exciting. But at least for me, it was also an overwhelming learning curve to start out with. I don’t think beekeepers ever stop learning (at least the good ones don’t), that learning curve is always there. Once you understand the basics, you’ll…
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