A Girl and Her Bees
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Unique Challenges Female Beekeepers Face
Most everything on this blog would be helpful to women as well as to men, but I did want to share just a bit about the unique challenges women beekeepers face in this post. Most of what I’ll share today could also be helpful to men who may have a bad back, or children and…
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Bandit Bees- the Ugly Truth about Robbing
Ever see a bunch of bees buzzing around the entrance to a small, weak, or sickly colony, seemingly not exactly sure where they are going, or being repulsed by the guard bees at the entrance to the hive? You likely were observing robbing. Several things can cause this. Some breeds of bees are more prone…
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My Apiary Today
I don’t know about you, but when I am looking for information online, I appreciate having an idea of where the person writing is coming from. I thought I’d take a minute to share just that. This post will be shorter than most of my others, but it should give you an idea of where…
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An Even Simpler Way to Make Splits
It takes more resources than the other way I mentioned, but it’s easier! Want to make a new colony and you don’t have a lot of time in the bee yard? It doesn’t have to be hard to make a new colony (or five.) With this method, you will be giving your large colony a…
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A Simple Way to Make Splits
You don’t have to know how to graft If you are anything like me, the idea of splitting your hives is enough to make you giddy. It can be so addicting. I decided just this weekend, that I have to force myself to stop making splits. I don’t have enough equipment for them the way…
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My Beekeeping Journey
How it all started I grew up on a homestead, where we raised some of our own produce. Gardening was a way of life for us. We had free range chickens, who were more like pets to us than livestock. Each had their own name, and we knew their unique personalities. In time, my dad…
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