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Collecting Wild Bee Swarms (workshop)
Yesterday, I mentioned that the best type of honeybee colony to have is a wild bee swarm. As luck would have it, Jacqueline from Friendly Haven Rise Farm is teaching a class on “Setting Up a Warré Hive...
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Planting for Your Honeybees: High Honey Production
As a backyard or urban beekeeper, you will need to ensure that your honeybees can find the pollen and nectar they need to build and support a healthy hive, and in the process, produce quality honey....
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New Products: Add-ons for Warre Bee Hives
Heart of the Hills has some new products to upgrade your Warre Bee Hive. First, we have developed Supers (boxes) with Observation Windows. The Observation Windows give beekeepers the chance to keep an...
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Varietals of Honey
Honey can come in a variety of flavors. The flowers and nectar available to a bee colony can affect the flavor of the resulting honey. Honey created in different parts of the country can have...
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Holiday Gifts for the Gardener, Backyard Farmer, and Nature-lover!
With the holidays approaching, everyone is looking for the perfect presents for their loved ones. For the gardeners or backyard farmers in your life, it is the perfect time to check out what Heart of...
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Top Reasons to Use a Warre Beehive
#1 Healthy beekeeping equals healthy bees resulting in a little more balance in the ecology #2 Simple construction of stacked boxes…you can easily add to, clean and maintain these hives and the health...
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Curious Questions…Do bees hibernate?
Honeybees These critters have an interesting form of winter survival. They stop flying when the temperature drops below 50 degrees and crowd into the lower portion of the hive, forming a cluster. The...
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Sweet as Honey…DIY Homemade Gifts
Homemade gifts are a wonderful way to give a gift that shows how much you care. Flavored honey is easy to make and has become popular a treat to add to herbal tea or have with biscuits and toast. Below...
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The Reluctant Beekeeper
Beekeeping is not for everyone. It takes a certain mixture of patience, fascination and a bit of courage. But with some research and the right gear, it is possible to begin the journey as a beekeeper...
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Be Nice to the Bees | Buy Plants that Are Bee Friendly
Both Home Depot and Lowes are stepping up to help protect the bee population. Home Depot has required nurseries to label plants treated with neonicotinoid pesticides, and Lowe’s has made a commitment...
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