Recipes – Keeping Backyard Bees

Lemongrass Swarm Lure Recipe

KBB Editor — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:09:20 +0000

If you want to increase your chance of successfully attracting a swarm, you can add an attractant to your bait hive. Lemongrass is very similar to the queen bee’s scent. Honeybees find the mixture of lemongrass and beeswax irresistible. Lemongrass Swarm Lure Recipe Yield: 3 ounces Ingredients 2 tablespoons beeswax 1/4 cup olive oil 40 […]

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All About Honey Water

KBB Editor — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:51:53 +0000

While the effect of honey is similar to sugar’s effect, honey is well known for being more nutritious, and therefore healthy. But the truth about that is about to be revealed in today’s post in which we’ll discover if honey is indeed the better option.

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How to Make Scented Beeswax Sachets

Claire Jones — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:08:22 +0000

Winter is the time that I make use of all the beeswax that I collected during the summer. I melted and cleaned it right after harvesting in August and it is ready to be made into something creative and useful. To see how I clean the raw beeswax, go to Beeswax-Honeybee Gift. When I was […]

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Beeswax Uses for Around the Home

Jennifer Sartell — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 20:15:38 +0000

We all know that beeswax makes great candles, but did you know that it has many household uses? This is especially true in the movement away from commercially-made cosmetics and cleaning products. Beeswax can be a useful ingredient to have around the home. What is beeswax? Beeswax is created in eight wax-producing glands on a […]

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Beeswax Sealant Recipe for Wicker Furniture

KBB Editor — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:29:01 +0000

Much of the garden furniture today is made of plastic rather than wood. If you are lucky enough to have a set of old-fashioned wicker or bent willow garden furniture, you can use this Beeswax Sealant Recipe for to keep it in top shape. Yield: 1 12-ounce jar Ingredients 1/2 cup beeswax 1/2 cup grapeseed […]

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Nontoxic Beeswax Sealant for Raised Garden Beds

KBB Editor — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 01:01:47 +0000

Preserving the wood used to enclose raised garden beds is a conundrum. Popular wood preservatives contain toxic heavy metals that leach into the soil of a vegetable garden, potentially contaminating the soil and any food growing there. But because garden boxes are exposed to the weather and remain perpetually damp, some kind of preservative is […]

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Beeswax Tarts Recipe

KBB Editor — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 01:01:14 +0000

These beeswax tarts replace chemical room fresheners, promoting healthier indoor air. These are useful in the kitchen to remove dank odors without toxic chemicals. Each beeswax tart is about 1-1/2 ounces. This project includes three homey scents: citrus, calm, and alert. Citrus Beeswax Tarts Recipe Yield: 5 beeswax tarts Ingredients 1/2 cup beeswax 1/2 […]

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Beeswax Crayons and Pastels Recipes

KBB Editor — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:02:43 +0000

Every fall, boxes of crayons come home with the school supplies. Most crayons are made with paraffin wax and stearic acid. Soy crayons are made with hydrogenated genetically modified soybean oil. So while technically, crayons are “nontoxic,” they are not necessarily benign. You could make crayons by melting beeswax and adding a pigment. The resulting […]

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Beeswax Beard Balm Recipe

KBB Editor — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:31:41 +0000

Beard balm is a leave-in conditioner that softens, moisturizes, and helps style your beard. The beeswax in beard balm offers a light to medium hold, but its main job is to seal in moisture. A well-made beard balm will also condition the skin, leaving it soft and moisturized. Beard balm is a thicker, more moisturizing […]

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DIY Beeswax Food Wraps

Jennifer Sartell — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:36:56 +0000

I just recently phased out all of my plastic food storage containers. Now I store our leftovers in mason jars or in a simple glass bowl with some sort of plastic wrap or tin foil over the top. I feel better about not having our food in plastic, however, I do notice that with this […]

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