Silk Hope Bees - Beekeeping Guide

Beekeeping Guide

Seasonal Tips

6 Things To Do In Winter Review your records and prepare for changes as needed. Make candles or soap from your beeswax. Assemble new equipment. Paint hives using dark colors in the North and light colors in the South. Check Hives on the warmest days. Feed bees if they are at the top of the hive. Honey stores are low if the bees are at the top. Attend a class to help with your beekeeping skills Orders Bees for increases or replacements. Its best to order before mid-February.

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Guide to Varroa Mite Monitoring

How to Best Test For Mites Monitoring is an important tool for keeping your bees healthy. There are 2 categories of tests passive measurements and direct sampling. Passive Monitoring The passive monitoring method counts the number of mites that fall out of the hive over a period of time. It is often called "sticky boarding" because mites dall down through a screened bottom board onto a tacky surface that holds the until they can be counted. This method is the least intrusive. The test runs for about 24-72 hours.

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Guide to Hive Inspections

Guide to Hive Inspections New beekeepers frequently ask how often they should inspect their colonies. While the bees don't need to see you every week, you may need to see them in order to learn how to be a better beekeeper. Getting hands on experience will help you to learn and become more familiar with beekeeping. How To Prepare Ahead Of Time Plan you inspections for the middle calm day when many of the foragers will be out gathering nectar. Try not to open the hive if a storm is approaching or it is becoming dark.

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Installing Wax Foundations

How To Install Wax Foundations Installing wax foundations is something that every beekeeper should know how to do. Remove the wedge bar: After you assemble your frame and glue is dry, remove the wedge bar. The wedge is that piece of wood that pops out of the top of your frame. Install the Foundation: Take one sheet of crimp-wired foundation and place the long side without metal hooks in between the gap of the bottom bar. Then rest the hooks in the groove left behind by the removed wedge. Make sure the wax rests freely and is straight as possible. If the wax bows even slightly this could cause the wax to be drawn out unevenly by the bees.

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6 Things To Do In Winter Review your records and prepare for changes as needed. Make candles or soap from your beeswax. Assemble new equipment. Paint hives using dark colors in the North and light colors in the South. Check Hives on the warmest days. Feed bees if they are at the top of the hive. Honey stores are low if the bees are at the top. Attend a class to help with your beekeeping skills Orders Bees for increases or replacements. Its best to order before mid-February.

How to Best Test For Mites Monitoring is an important tool for keeping your bees healthy. There are 2 categories of tests passive measurements and direct sampling. Passive Monitoring The passive monitoring method counts the number of mites that fall out of the hive over a period of time. It is often called "sticky boarding" because mites dall down through a screened bottom board onto a tacky surface that holds the until they can be counted. This method is the least intrusive. The test runs for about 24-72 hours.

Guide to Hive Inspections New beekeepers frequently ask how often they should inspect their colonies. While the bees don't need to see you every week, you may need to see them in order to learn how to be a better beekeeper. Getting hands on experience will help you to learn and become more familiar with beekeeping. How To Prepare Ahead Of Time Plan you inspections for the middle calm day when many of the foragers will be out gathering nectar. Try not to open the hive if a storm is approaching or it is becoming dark.

How To Install Wax Foundations Installing wax foundations is something that every beekeeper should know how to do. Remove the wedge bar: After you assemble your frame and glue is dry, remove the wedge bar. The wedge is that piece of wood that pops out of the top of your frame. Install the Foundation: Take one sheet of crimp-wired foundation and place the long side without metal hooks in between the gap of the bottom bar. Then rest the hooks in the groove left behind by the removed wedge. Make sure the wax rests freely and is straight as possible. If the wax bows even slightly this could cause the wax to be drawn out unevenly by the bees.

6 Things To Do In Winter Review your records and prepare for changes as needed. Make candles or soap from your beeswax. Assemble new equipment. Paint hives using dark colors in the North and light colors in the South. Check Hives on the warmest days. Feed bees if they are at the top of the hive. Honey stores are low if the bees are at the top. Attend a class to help with your beekeeping skills Orders Bees for increases or replacements. Its best to order before mid-February.

How to Best Test For Mites Monitoring is an important tool for keeping your bees healthy. There are 2 categories of tests passive measurements and direct sampling. Passive Monitoring The passive monitoring method counts the number of mites that fall out of the hive over a period of time. It is often called "sticky boarding" because mites dall down through a screened bottom board onto a tacky surface that holds the until they can be counted. This method is the least intrusive. The test runs for about 24-72 hours.

Guide to Hive Inspections New beekeepers frequently ask how often they should inspect their colonies. While the bees don't need to see you every week, you may need to see them in order to learn how to be a better beekeeper. Getting hands on experience will help you to learn and become more familiar with beekeeping. How To Prepare Ahead Of Time Plan you inspections for the middle calm day when many of the foragers will be out gathering nectar. Try not to open the hive if a storm is approaching or it is becoming dark.

How To Install Wax Foundations Installing wax foundations is something that every beekeeper should know how to do. Remove the wedge bar: After you assemble your frame and glue is dry, remove the wedge bar. The wedge is that piece of wood that pops out of the top of your frame. Install the Foundation: Take one sheet of crimp-wired foundation and place the long side without metal hooks in between the gap of the bottom bar. Then rest the hooks in the groove left behind by the removed wedge. Make sure the wax rests freely and is straight as possible. If the wax bows even slightly this could cause the wax to be drawn out unevenly by the bees.

Guide to Hive Inspections
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Guide to Varroa Mite Monitoring
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Seasonal Tips
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Installing Wax Foundations
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