A popular adage goes, “there are more than one way to kill a cat”. This means that you can use more than a single way to get things done. The same applies to the extraction of honey from the beehive frames. The old fashion way of extracting honey from beehive …
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We all love the sweetness of fresh natural honey. It not only tickles the taste buds but it has a wide array of health benefits associated to it. However there is one main hindering factor that stands between us and the honey – the bees! These small creatures pack a …
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Collecting honey from bee colonies is one of the oldest human activities. Rock paintings and other evidences suggest that humans have been gathering honey since the ancient times. Just like in modern practices, ancient humans use smoke to subdue the bees in order to extract the honey from the hive …
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The history of beekeeping spans thousands of years. No one can exactly determine when it started, but we can all agree that it has been part of our lives for a very long time. Ancient beekeepers used tools to gather honey from beehives, and evidences prove that early humans also …
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Humans first learned the importance of beekeeping hundreds of years ago. They learned and developed multiple ways to make it a more sustainable undertaking. They also learned that beekeeping is not only for harvesting honey, but also for producing other products including beeswax, bee pollen, flower pollen, and royal jelly. …
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The concept of the excluder is to prevent the queen bee from having access to certain areas of the beehive. It a barrier constructed to restrict the movement of the queen bee. The queen is larger in size than the other bees, and the queen excluder is made in such …
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The future of beekeeping lies with our children. This is just but one of the reasons as to why ought to encourage kids to familiarize themselves with honeybees. This will enable them assist with hive inspections and the like, and in the future to be able to manage their own …
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With the many brands and types of ventilated bee suits out there, it might seem frustrating to make a choice. Fortunately, it is not that difficult to get a bee suit even when on tight budget.
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When buying your bee suit, you should ensure it is durable, has good coverage, offers great visibility, is easy to use, and has sufficient number of pockets.
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The Eco-Keeper Professional Grade Beekeeper Suit is made from 60% cotton and 40% polyester, which makes it a very light material compared to the conventional suits.
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