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Bees Buzzing
August / 2011

The Queen Excluder

If used properly a queen excluder can be quite helpful. When you harvest honey there wouldn't be a need to check each frame for brood first. Just get the bees out of the supers, which is the hard part, and then take the supers. Since the queen and brood are supposed to be in the ... Read More
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The Beekeepers Calendar

A fantastic eBook on sustainable chemical free beekeeping by Philip Chandler. This is the number one resource for anyone wanting Top Bar Hives.
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Not sure what you should be doing this month? Check the Beekeepers Calendar for tips on what you should be doing to keep your bees happy and healthy.
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This Months Top Posts At www.BeekeepingForums.com

Moonflowers

We have moonflowers blooming each evening and my bees stay out after dark gathering pollen. I know parts of the plant are poisonous so will the bees suffer any ill effects from the pollen. And will it have any affect on ....

Need top feeding jar advice

I was using one of the boardman feeders I got from Brushy Mountain at first,but switched to a top jar feeder using mason jars,My problem now is trying not to get stung while filling up the jars.I have an 11/2" hole in the top cover,and when I try to . ...