beehive – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Fri, 20 Oct 2017 21:28:18 +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 beehive – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 The Walk-Away Split: Pros and Cons https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/split-pros-and-cons/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/split-pros-and-cons/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:28:45 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3645 A walk away split is exactly what it sounds like. Split the hive in half and walk away. Let the bees do what bees naturally do. Honeybees are predisposed to maintain the species by swarming. A beekeeper can take advantage of this instinct and control the swarming action by creating a split. This keeps the […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/split-pros-and-cons/feed/ 1 Top Bar Tips https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/top-bar-tips/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/top-bar-tips/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:36:40 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=2432 Top Bar hives are so cool. One of my very first colonies was a booming top bar hive that became our first “honey cow” for the backyard. I love watching the bees work the comb down the length of the hive. If you build one, make an observation window so you can check them out […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/trying-to-save-wild-honey-bees/feed/ 8 How to Cut Out and Re-Home Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-cut-out-and-re-home-bees/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-cut-out-and-re-home-bees/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:48:29 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=1837 Below, I show you how my friend and I cut bees out of an invading hive in order to re-home them. Follow along to learn more about the process. By the way: If you or someone you know notices an invasion of bees, the first, second, or third call you make should definitely not be to an […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-cut-out-and-re-home-bees/feed/ 7 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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