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[ebeehq]

10 Honey Bee Facts Every Beekeeper Should Know

If you’re considering becoming a beekeeper, you’re well aware that there’s no creature quite so remarkable than the humble honey bee. For centuries, humans have raised bees for the long list of benefits they provide — from supplying sweet honey to pollinating the crops, we need to survive. Because bees are worth celebrating, here are …

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[clarkeblaeks-blog]

Some very interesting honey bee facts that every beekeeper should know; Whether or not you’re an aspiring, beginner, intermediate or advanced level beekeeper, some of these may surprise you!

[suizidprophylaxe-blog]

Cheers for sharing Clarke! If you’re recommending it, the blog must be good! I’d not heard of EbeeHQ, but after reading the blog, I’m definitely a fan and will be reading it every week!

[calebrancourt]

An epic info graph from http://www.ritholtz.com.  The graphic gives an excellent overview of the declining bee epidemic.  In the US and Canada the bee population has declined by 50% since 1979, while the global population has almost doubled in a very similar timeframe.  This is kind of scary….

[riot-faerie-blog]

Interesting statistics! Really pushes importance on the fact that we need to value and protect these wonderful creatures more!

[beekinder]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo6fK1yKcAA)

[douxdummy-blog]

Now that’s a cool honey bee dance!

[suizidprophylaxe-blog]

Ha! Very interesting!

[summitcountybeekeepers-blog]

See a Honey Bee Swarm?...Call us at SCBA!

We are here to help and fast! 

If you see a honey bee swarm, please call us immediately (click link below) as we have a team of SCBA members committed to remove and relocate them for you. Now is the season to expect to see swarms. 

When they do swarm it may look similar to the picture above. They may appear alarming, but they are quite calm, as they have nothing to defend and are just looking for somewhere new to live. Thank you for allowing the Summit County Beekeepers to help find a new home for the honey bees!

http://www.summitbeekeepers.com/resources.html

Call Greg Bokan, President of SCBA at [phone]      Or

Rich Reikowski, Vice President of SCBA at [phone]

[beekinder]

Bee check list - do your orientation before leaving the hive - take a pee break - take the time to smell the flowers - stop at the many watering holes around to get a drink. - collect as much pollen as you can carry. - return to the hive and hand off pollen.

[valainea]

New species of teddy bear bee discovered

Yet another new species of teddy bear bee has been discovered in northern Queensland during a 'bush blitz' of the area.

LOOK AT ITS EYES! No, just look at them. Why didn’t I *see* these things in the world years ago? Reminder to myself: It’s never too late to dive into discovering the world around you. Go study the math you forgot. You got this. 

[the-flowers-du-mal-blog]

Cuteee!!!

[beekeepingbuzz]

Saudi Arabia to ban import of foreign bees by 2020

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli acted against threats that imported bees pose to the local strain.

[william-snekspeare]

Some of you were curious about the honey process

Well, I’m here to show you what these wonderful little ladies make, and how us humans collect the extra.

Some Vocabulary:

This is a Langstroth beehive. Those boxes in it are called “Supers”. Supers hold 10 frames each. Frames look like this.

I’m here to teach you about honey extraction from this particular kind of hive, and when you only have like 5 or 6.

The Process:

First, we start with the frame of honey.

Notice anything? The bees have “capped” this honey with beeswax so it can keep for the winter! (or beekeep heheh)

So what you wanna do is cut those bad boys off with ya Hot Knife.

(Or you can just scrape them off with a fork. Or poke holes in them. Dealer’s choice, man.)

Next, you put your uncapped frames in the Crazy Spin Cylinder. (The Extractor)

And YA CRANK IT

And the honey sp i n s

Honey GO

H O N  E  Y

The frames are spun at such a high speed that the honey is pulled right out!

Next, you open the spigot at the bottom, run it through a strainer…

Pour it in a jar…

and VOILA!

Beautiful Bee Nectar that you got yaself! This has been a PSA

[kleineskoenigreich]

What to do if you spot a bee: Remind them they’re great and doing a wonderful job 🙌🐝🌻 @swarmofbees-official

[ebeehq]

Where to Buy a Beehive | EbeeHQ

So you’re looking at where to buy a beehive from; Well, let me first congratulate you on taking your first steps to becoming a beekeeper. Beekeeping is such a wonderful hobby, and for most people who start beekeeping as a hobby, it soon turns into a strong passion and even a huge lifestyle change. Ok, so first …

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[whomestest-blog]

Excellent post! Thanks for sharing Ebeehq! :)

[suizidprophylaxe-blog]

Cool post, thx for sharing it!

[ebeehq]

How to Winterize a Beehive in Northern Climates

All creatures follow the cycles of our earth; of day and night and the passing of the seasons and honeybees are no exception. They respond to the urgencies of this cycle by carrying out activities that guarantee their survival… Wintering bees in northern climates can be tough, but there are preparations you can make that …

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[finalfantasyxvnut-blog]

It’s nearly December! If you’re a fellow beekeeper, please read this article and prepare your hives!!

[suizidprophylaxe-blog]

Thanks for sharing!