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the inside of a wooden building with a welcome sign on it's front door

It’s the end of our third season using a bee shed, and the end of the first season using the ‘new and improved’ bee shed mark 2. What’s worked and what hasn’t? Why keep bees in a shed at all? A bee hive provides a secure and weatherproof container to protect the colony {{1}}. Why then keep bee hives inside a building, like the bee shed? Moving in day … Beekeeping, of necessity, involves regular inspections at 7-10 day intervals throughout the main part of the season. These inspections

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three beehives sitting on top of a pile of mulch in a yard

Happenings in the Bee Yard Finished Bee Yard with Hives and Nuc Before we start talking about setting up a bee yard and the hives that will house your colonies, I have news to share from my Bee Yard. This week I was vacationing on the Isle of Palms just…

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the beehive is filled with honeybees and bees

Queens for Pennies Originally published in ABJ March 2014 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com I’ve been encouraged in recent years by the number of beekeepers who appear to be successfully keeping locally-adapted stocks of bees without treatment for varroa. I am a strong supporter of their efforts, and see them as the wave of the future. But […]

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Choosing the right beehive is essential for new beekeepers. Here are 10 hive styles to consider, including top-bar, Warré, and flow hives. Each design caters to different beekeeping needs and environments. Save this pin to explore the best hive options for starting your apiary.

Choosing the right beehive is essential for new beekeepers. Here are 10 hive styles to consider, including top-bar, Warré, and flow hives. Each design caters to different beekeeping needs and environments. Save this pin to explore the best hive options for starting your apiary.

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a beehive is being filled with water from a bucket to the top of it

The drama surrounding the Flow Hive is unending and riddled with misinformation. Beekeepers are infamous for our diverse and contrasting opinions, but the controversy over the Flow Hive is so extreme that it cannot even be mentioned without sparking a civil war among beekeepers. So, is the Flow Hive what its opponents claim it to be: an evil […]

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an old outhouse is surrounded by weeds and trees

I have been wanting to learn beekeeping for some time. StonePath could really use a hive, however, I lack the necessary know-how to attempt adding one. My best friend has a large certified organic farm down the road from me and he used to be into beekeeping but had gotten out of it as other farm duties took more of his time. He had built a European style bee barn on the property, an octagonal hut that could house seven to eight hives securely. It has remained empty the past few years, that…

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