hive – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Mon, 30 Dec 2019 20:04:22 +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 hive – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 The Sneaky Behavior of Cuckoo Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/sneaky-behavior-of-cuckoo-bees-zbwz1905zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/sneaky-behavior-of-cuckoo-bees-zbwz1905zsau/#comments Thu, 30 May 2019 13:47:20 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4388 Cuckoo bees are closely related to their host species. Their appearance and size will depend on the host species. For example, if their host species is bumblebees then they will look like bumblebees. The difference is, cuckoo bees will always be solitary.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/sneaky-behavior-of-cuckoo-bees-zbwz1905zsau/feed/ 2 10 Quick Tips for New Beekeepers https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/10-quick-tips-for-new-beekeepers-zbwz1904zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/10-quick-tips-for-new-beekeepers-zbwz1904zsau/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:19:19 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4329 1. Don’t get overwhelmed Langstroth or top bar? 10 frame or 8? Plastic foundation or wax? There are a number of various hive configurations and complimentary equipment available, so much so that it can quickly be overwhelming! Bees are adaptable. Pick whatever is in your budget, and know you can always make changes later as […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/10-quick-tips-for-new-beekeepers-zbwz1904zsau/feed/ 3 Installing a Hive Top Feeder (Video) – Sponsored https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/hive-top-feeder-bmbf/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/hive-top-feeder-bmbf/#comments Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:53:52 +0000 http://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3500 Installing a Hive Top Feeder Sponsored By: Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Hive Top Feeders are a great resource to help feed your bees, even during the start of the winter months. Learn how easy it is to set up and utilize.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/hive-top-feeder-bmbf/feed/ 3 The Backyard Buzz – Transporting Bees Without Nuc Boxes https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-backyard-buzz-transporting-bees-without-nuc-boxes/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-backyard-buzz-transporting-bees-without-nuc-boxes/#comments Sat, 02 May 2015 01:10:39 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=1519 For readers who live in areas of the country with winters as harsh as those in Northeastern Pennsylvania, colony loss is expected in the spring. As we try to grow our apiary from year to year, winter losses are always a disappointing setback. Two years ago we decided to not just replace the hives lost over the winter, but to […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-backyard-buzz-transporting-bees-without-nuc-boxes/feed/ 4 Here’s Lookin’ at ’Em: Observation Hives https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/heres-lookin-em-observation-hives/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/heres-lookin-em-observation-hives/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:40:41 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com.php53-3.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com/?p=448 There is an excellent way to display your bees and share them with the world—thanks to a handy little product called an observation hive.

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