tips – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:55:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i2.wp.com/www.keepingbackyardbees.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 tips – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 9 Tips When Selecting Honeybees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/9-tips-when-selecting-honeybees/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/9-tips-when-selecting-honeybees/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:35:54 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=2346 Are you thinking of getting into beekeeping or replacing a hive that failed over the winter? The bees you chose are vital to your success as a beekeeper. Here are nine tips when selecting honeybees that should be considered as you make your decision heading into spring. These tips can help you combat environmental challenges/stressors […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/9-tips-when-selecting-honeybees/feed/ 3 10 Reasons Beehives Die in the Winter https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/10-reasons-beehives-dies-in-the-winter/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/10-reasons-beehives-dies-in-the-winter/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:36:59 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2078 Winter is coming. Now is the time to begin preparing your beehives for a successful overwintering. During winter, instead of foraging for and storing food, the focus of the hive is to overwinter the queen. Successfully overwintering the queen ensures the hive’s survival for next spring. Honeybees during this time will cluster around the queen […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-proper-beehive-placement-tips/feed/ 26 9 Tips for an Easier Honey Harvest https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/9-tips-for-an-easier-honey-harvest/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/9-tips-for-an-easier-honey-harvest/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:39:08 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=1799 The learning curve for keeping bees is huge. One of the greatest learning curves comes when it is time to harvest honey. Everyone has their own technique and will gladly share their tips with you when they learn you are going to begin your own honey harvest. So, here are a few of mine that […]

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