BeeKeepClub Resources and Guides for Beekeepers

Beekeeping is not only one of the most fulfilling hobbies, but it also a most rewarding venture for agriculturists. There are, however, some limiting factors, including honey bee predators, being one of the biggest challenges to beekeepers. Some of these include: beetles, rodents, wasps, ants, mammals, and birds. Poor hive management that leads to improper mitigation of these pests and predators certainly weakens the bee colony. While honey bees may instinctively keep off most of their enemies using their stinger, they sometimes require some assistance from the beekeeper. The tiny bee is a target of small to large predators making it an insurmountable task for a single colony to defend itself from all these predators and pests. Some predators eat the honey bees as a whole whereas others are parasitic, sucking the life out of the bees. In this article, we will discuss how to protect honey and mason bees from birds.

Bees have always set their home above the ground, and it is not to stay out of reach from humans, though that may seem like one of the reasons. There are many advantages associated with staying away from the ground, and that is the intuition that drives bees to establish their colonies in crevices that are well secluded from invaders. The hive stand is a beekeeping equipment that plays a crucial role for any beekeeper. In this DIY guide we'll take a look at how to build a homemade hive stand.

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Beekeepers raise queen bees from fertilized larvae. Honeybee colonies are induced to produce new queen bees by manipulating different colony attributes. The development of a new queen bee is controlled by an experienced beekeeper for several purposes including, the use of the new queen to start its own colony to …

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 …