BeeKeepClub Resources and Guides for Beekeepers

There are many different beekeeping suits available, but not that many can be said to be waterproof. The Mann lake CV275 Waterproof Weathertek Bee Suit has waterproofing as one of its main features. But is it actually, and to what extent? In this review we’ll set out to explore the …

An entrance reducer is used in beekeeping to vary the size of the beehive entrance. It is usually a piece of wood that goes between the bottom board in a Langstroth beehive and the lower edge of the bottom-most beehive box. This article looks at how to make an entrance reducer, and the uses it has in beekeeping.

Electric embedders help you get through the job of setting wax onto beehive frames faster and with more accurate results.  Perhaps you’ve never heard of embedding before; indeed, setting up and maintaining a great honeybee colony requires beekeepers to carry out a long list of activities. Among them is preparing …

Honeybees will make a new queen without notice. These small creatures have been naturally wired to do this, and you will certainly have little control over it. The making of queen cells portrays two things. Firstly, it means you have a strong honeybee colony and you only need to manage them well for a few months to get a new healthy queen. Secondly, this may mean the colony expansion rate has surpassed the available space and it needs to split. You therefore need to have a plan on how to handle this, otherwise you might end up losing half of your honeybees or a swarm might hurt people within the locality. Fortunately, you can interrupt colony development and honey production as a strategy of combating swarming. Honeybees will build emergency queen cells for a number of reasons, perhaps within or beyond your control. Join us as we find out more about these queen cells.

Beekeepers must be wary of a number of threats that may affect their honeybee colonies. Mann Lake has a solution for wax moths and other honeybee pests in the products they offer to beekeepers. The Mann Lake DC130 Para-Moth Wax Moth Control comes in a one pound canister that Mann Lake promises will clear your beehive boxes of wax moths. Let's check it out and see if it will live up this promise.

Harsh winters have many effects on wintering honey bee colonies. They often have you wondering how to treat dysentery in honey bees after you notice the problem with your colony. Dysentery in honey bees is a huge concern for beekeepers because it can lead to more serious problems in the colony. Timely inspections of beehives even in winter, help you identify this problem in affected beehives and address it on time. The biggest problem with dysentery in honey bees is that it can be a standalone problem, or a symptom of another problem plaguing the colony. Therefore, it is important that you are able to identify this problem in honeybee colonies in your beekeeping operation and address it.

It has antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. It is these capabilities that give propolis its healing power.