Best Beekeeping Supplies

Foraging by honeybees does not bring in resources all the time. When nectar is not abundant in the environment, honeybees can go robbing each other. Bees other beehives (natural or man-made) enter a beehive with a weak colony and take away honey. This is a problem that occurs at a small scale constantly but goes overboard when there is no nectar where honeybees forage. When robbing happens at a large scale, the affected colony of honeybees can starve to death. Beekeepers use various beehive management practices to prevent robbing. This review of the best beehive moving and robbing screens helps you choose the best screen for your beehive. It also explains the need for a screen to prevent robbing when moving bees in a beehive.

Moving large numbers of honeybee colonies over long distances is necessary in pollination season. Beekeepers providing pollination services to farmers have come up with ways to ensure honeybee colonies arrive at their destination safely. One measure taken by such beekeepers is using hauling nets and tarps. The tarps used in beehive haulage allow air and water to pass through so that bees can be cooled and ventilated. Various manufacturers use different materials to make their nets and tarps. This article looks at the best bee hauling tarps and nets you can use when transporting beehives.

An apiary electric fence is a very effective way to keep bears away from beehives. Many beekeepers use electric fences all year round to ensure their beehives do not come under attack by a bear. These electric fences are made by different manufacturers. They each have their strengths and weak points. In addition to bears, electric fences keep out many other large and small animals from getting to your apiary. They are great for beehive security. This article looks at the best beekeeping electric fences for bears and how to install them.

Extracting honey from comb using rotary extractors requires the uncapping of the cells. This is the removal of the top covering that would otherwise prevent honey from flowing out of the cell. When uncapping, you aim to remove a thin layer of wax from the top of the cells. The …

It goes without saying that Langstroth beehives are popular in beekeeping. They make use of beehive frames often made of wood. Some beekeepers add foundation wax in sheets to the beehive frames. Foundation helps bees draw wax faster on the frames. It also helps bees make cells of an even …

Beehives and their components are investments that cost beekeepers considerable amounts of money. Many beekeepers have had cases of theft of their beehives and have resorted to making some markings on their beehives and other methods of deterring and tracking thieves. The technology minded beekeepers may go for RFID and …

The temperature of the beehive is an important factor in the survival of honey bees through winter. Various methods are used by beekeepers to keep the winter clusters warm and able to move to the honey stores. One of these methods is the use of beehive heaters. This guide takes …

Winter is a tough season for honey bees. The harsh, cold winds can cause the colony to suffer many losses and grow smaller. Despite this, beekeepers are able to winter their bee colonies and have them emerge with great strength in spring. Insulating the beehive is one of the ways …

A signature feature of a Langstroth beehive is the bottom board, which holds the entrance to the beehive and closes the hive at the bottom. All other components of the Langstroth beehive stack rest upon this bottom board. The bottom board you use can be either solid or screened, and …

Beekeepers are faced with many choices about which beekeeping equipment to use. These decisions are best made with information and experience. One important decision is whether to practice the use of foundation in beekeeping. Let us look at what foundation is, its use in beekeeping and the best beehive foundation …