Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. The expensive parts of beekeeping sit in the shed most of the year. The cheap parts live in your hand … Read more
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. A feeder is what keeps a young colony alive through its first weeks and its first winter. Get it right … Read more
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. Frames are where the beekeeping catalog gets scary. Wedge bars, grooved bars, wired wax, foundationless, double-waxed plastic: it reads like … Read more
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. An extractor is the one big-ticket tool most new beekeepers rush to buy, then watch it collect dust in the … Read more
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. The difference between a calm inspection and a frantic one usually comes down to a single piece of gear that … Read more
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. The first time you open a hive, several thousand bees will rise up to see what disturbed them. What happens … Read more
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. Walk into any bee supply catalog and it looks like you need a hundred things to keep bees. You do … Read more
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure. Buying a beekeeping starter kit is the easiest way to start, which is exactly why “kit” has become such a … Read more