KBB Editor – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:07:29 +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 KBB Editor – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 Establishing a Successful Bee Garden https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/establishing-a-successful-bee-garden-zbwz1803zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/establishing-a-successful-bee-garden-zbwz1803zsau/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:23:17 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3844 The following is an excerpt from Keeping Bees and Making Honey by Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum (F&W Media, 2008). This spectacular book offers an in-depth profile of nature’s most effective pollinator and covers all aspects of modern beekeeping, including where and when to get your bees, different types of hives, how to harvest and […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/establishing-a-successful-bee-garden-zbwz1803zsau/feed/ 0 In Awe of a Honeybee Swarm https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/awe-honeybee-swarm/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/awe-honeybee-swarm/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:19:38 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com.php53-3.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com/?p=187 GRIT Editor in Chief Hank Will shares an extremely humbling experience and the visual beauty that accompanies a heart-shaped swarm.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/awe-honeybee-swarm/feed/ 2 Lemongrass Swarm Lure Recipe https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/lemongrass-swarm-lure-recipe-zbwz1807zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/lemongrass-swarm-lure-recipe-zbwz1807zsau/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:09:20 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4029 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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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/lemongrass-swarm-lure-recipe-zbwz1807zsau/feed/ 15 Andrena: The Mining Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/andrena-the-mining-bees-zbwz2003zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/andrena-the-mining-bees-zbwz2003zsau/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:45:36 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=5172 Honeybees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America’s native bees — endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies — is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Our Native Bees (Timber Press), by Paige Embry, explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/andrena-the-mining-bees-zbwz2003zsau/feed/ 0 Bee-Friendly Plants: Catnip https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-catnip-zbwz2003zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-catnip-zbwz2003zsau/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:00:58 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=5169 The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. The recommendations are simple: pick the […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-catnip-zbwz2003zsau/feed/ 0 Bee-Friendly Plants: Lupine https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-lupine-zbwz2003zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-lupine-zbwz2003zsau/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:43:20 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=5167 The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. The recommendations are simple: pick the […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-lupine-zbwz2003zsau/feed/ 1 Bee-Friendly Plants: Fireweed https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-fireweed-zbwz2003zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-fireweed-zbwz2003zsau/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:13:59 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=5164 The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. The recommendations are simple: pick the […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bee-friendly-plants-fireweed-zbwz2003zsau/feed/ 0 Swarm Essentials Podcast – Catching the Buzz https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-essentials-zepz2001ztil/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-essentials-zepz2001ztil/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:48:14 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4748 In this episode, Hilary Kearney of Girl Next Door Honey teaches Charlotte French and Zach Foley  about catching a swarm. She also goes into detail about her business as a beekeeper.     Our Guest Hilary Kearney is a full-time beekeeper in her hometown of San Diego, California. Her business Girl Next Door Honey provides educational opportunities for hundreds […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-essentials-zepz2001ztil/feed/ 0 Profile of a Keeper Podcast https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/profile-keeper-zepz2001ztil/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/profile-keeper-zepz2001ztil/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:13:42 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4744 This podcast episode features Emma Arnold and Abby Olcese. Emma shares her busy lifestyle as an on the road comedian, parent, and beekeeper!   Our Guests Emma Arnold  In addition to being a successful touring comedian, Emma is a single mother of three sons, third generation beekeeper, and published author.  Equal parts outrageous, thoughtful, engaging […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/profile-keeper-zepz2001ztil/feed/ 0 Harvest Your Honey – Podcast https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/harvest-your-honey-podcast-zepz2001ztil/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/harvest-your-honey-podcast-zepz2001ztil/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:47:59 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4738 Harvest Your Honey On this episode of Keeping Backyard Bees podcasts,  Charlotte Brunin and Robert Riley meet with Becky and Steve Tipton to discuss all this honey including how to harvest from a Langstroth Hive.       Our Guests: Becky Tipton and her husband, Steve, own Country Creek Honey and have been producing and selling honey for […]

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