beekeepers – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Tue, 11 May 2021 19:23:49 +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 beekeepers – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 End of Year To Do Lists and Reminders for Beekeepers https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/end-of-year-reminders-and-to-do-lists-for-beekeepers/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/end-of-year-reminders-and-to-do-lists-for-beekeepers/#comments Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:16:38 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3640 For Northern beekeepers, it is way past the time to prepare for winter, but in the southeast, we still have 90° F days and the goldenrod is finally in full bloom! The weather this year has been a complete downer with it raining almost every day from 03 June until 09 September and then Hurricane […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/5-things-to-know/feed/ 27 The Flow Hive: Worth the Hype? https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-flow-hive/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-flow-hive/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:38:13 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=1098 Editor’s Note: This is not a place for ad hominem attacks, but rational commentary and concern. Several experienced beeks have shared their concerns about the Flow Hive setup, even after watching all promotional material. To be clear: experienced beekeepers are on both sides of the fence. We share their opinions below, but that share does […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-flow-hive/feed/ 101 8 Winter Activities for Beekeepers https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-winter-activities-beekeepers/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-winter-activities-beekeepers/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:11:18 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=766 Here are eight activities that most beekeepers enjoy during the winter that don't involve directly tending to the bees.

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