Equipment – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:31:13 +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 Equipment – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 Siting Your Yard for Bees: FAQs https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/siting-your-yard-for-bees-faqs-zbwz2001zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/siting-your-yard-for-bees-faqs-zbwz2001zsau/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:12:10 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4711 Maybe you’ve heard people talk about siting your yard for bees. If you’ve looked into beekeeping online for any amount of time, there’s a good chance you’ve come across this topic. Let’s cut to the chase – siting your yard means picking where you’re going to set up your hive. It’s an important first step […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/siting-your-yard-for-bees-faqs-zbwz2001zsau/feed/ 1 The Best Methods for Uncapping Honey https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-methods-for-uncapping-honey-zbwz1902zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-methods-for-uncapping-honey-zbwz1902zsau/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:19:27 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4308 Uncapping our honey harvest is probably the most satisfying job on our farm. Watching that luxurious curl of wax that slices off the frame and rolls away revealing the smooth golden honey is one of life’s great pleasures. There are several ways to uncap your honey frame. Whichever you choose, the end goal is to […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-methods-for-uncapping-honey-zbwz1902zsau/feed/ 3 How to Clean Beehives https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-clean-beehives-zbwz1902zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-clean-beehives-zbwz1902zsau/#respond Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:39:42 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4280 In the winter months, just thinking of my beehives bursting with loads of bees and honey puts me in the mood to go through and inspect all my honeybee equipment and replace and renovate. I want to have all my equipment ready to go at a moment’s notice when the spring rush happens. All of […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-clean-beehives-zbwz1902zsau/feed/ 0 An Indoor Beehive In My Bedroom Wall https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/an-indoor-beehive-zbwz1810zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/an-indoor-beehive-zbwz1810zsau/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:36:53 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4128 Once again, I find myself gloriously behind the times. In this particular case, a few thousand years behind the times. I built and maintain a wall beehive — a colony housed in the wall of my bedroom. I have been calling it my Observation Hive because it has a plexiglas cover on the inside wall, […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/an-indoor-beehive-zbwz1810zsau/feed/ 11 How to Keep Argentine Ants Out of Your Beehive https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-keep-argentine-ants-out-of-your-beehive-zbwz1809zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-keep-argentine-ants-out-of-your-beehive-zbwz1809zsau/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2018 21:06:56 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4094 If you live in an area with the invasive Argentine ants, chances are you have issues with them getting into your hives. These non-native pests have colonized most of California and the southern parts of the U.S. Their massive super-colonies make them difficult to control, especially in the bee yard. These ants can easily overwhelm […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-keep-argentine-ants-out-of-your-beehive-zbwz1809zsau/feed/ 4 How to Calm Bees With Sugar Spray https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-calm-bees-with-sugar-spray-zbwz1808zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-calm-bees-with-sugar-spray-zbwz1808zsau/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:21:14 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4088 Before we work with a new package of bees, we spray them with a 1:1 ratio of water and dissolved sugar. Spraying helps calm the bees and allows you to more easily maneuver them into the hive. It’s not a good idea to use a smoker with a new package because you want to encourage […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-calm-bees-with-sugar-spray-zbwz1808zsau/feed/ 12 8 Tips for Beekeeping Safety https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-for-beekeeping-safety-zbwz1808zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-for-beekeeping-safety-zbwz1808zsau/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:03:00 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4082 When my husband told me he wanted to keep bees I was NOT on board with the idea. When I was 11 years old my dad was stung by a bald face hornet, had a terrible reaction, and went into cardiac arrest. He made it through, but it was one of the most terrifying experiences […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-for-beekeeping-safety-zbwz1808zsau/feed/ 5 Choosing the Best Bee Smoker Fuel https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-bee-smoker-fuel-zbwz1807zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-bee-smoker-fuel-zbwz1807zsau/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2018 21:16:47 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4045 The smoker makes the beekeeper’s relationship with honey bees civil. Without the smoker, beekeepers would suffer many more stings during a hive inspection. More stings equate to more bee deaths, so all around the smoker is a good thing. What is a bee smoker? A smoker is a tool used by beekeepers to calm bees while […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/best-bee-smoker-fuel-zbwz1807zsau/feed/ 10 Natural Remedies to Treat Bug Bites and Bee Stings https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/natural-remedies-for-treating-bee-stings-and-bug-bites-zbwz1803zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/natural-remedies-for-treating-bee-stings-and-bug-bites-zbwz1803zsau/#respond Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:12:16 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3846 Welcome to summer and all it entails: barbecues, hiking, evening walks — and bee stings and bug bites. Take heart: You don’t have to spend the entire season scratching. Many of the best anti-itch remedies are as close as your backyard, kitchen, or local health food store. No single remedy will work for everyone, so […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/natural-remedies-for-treating-bee-stings-and-bug-bites-zbwz1803zsau/feed/ 0 Beehive Art https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/beehive-art-zbwz1803zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/beehive-art-zbwz1803zsau/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:16:25 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3898   Beehive art is becoming more and more popular in the bee yard. Painting hive bodies a boring white was the norm when I started beekeeping 20 years ago. Fast forward to the present and everyone is trying to outdo themselves with wild and beautiful designs decorating the bee yard. Art and beekeeping? Great combination […]

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