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Collecting and Transporting Nuclei and Packages of Bees: What to Know

Collecting and Transporting Nuclei and Packages of Bees: What to Know

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products settembre 1 2026 0 1690

Collecting a nucleus or a package of bees looks like the easiest part, but the journey is a delicate moment: tens of thousands of living animals, sensitive to heat. Here is how...

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Swarming: Recognising the Signs and Managing It in Spring

Swarming: Recognising the Signs and Managing It in Spring

Bees and curiosities agosto 29 2026 0 1632

Spring arrives and the hive fills with bees. It is the finest season, but also the season of swarming: here is how to recognise the signs in time, above all the queen cells, and...

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How to Introduce a New Queen Bee Without Mistakes

How to Introduce a New Queen Bee Without Mistakes

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 27 2026 0 2172

You have a new queen in her cage and the colony hums a few centimetres away. It looks like the easy part, yet it is the most delicate moment of all: here is how to introduce her...

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Package of Bees or Nucleus: How to Start Beekeeping from Zero

Package of Bees or Nucleus: How to Start Beekeeping from Zero

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 25 2026 0 1724

You have decided to start keeping bees and do not know where to begin: package of bees or nucleus? Here is what really changes for someone facing the first year from zero.

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Wholesale Honey: How to Choose a Reliable Supplier

Wholesale Honey: How to Choose a Reliable Supplier

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 22 2026 0 1727

Behind a drum of honey there is not just a price per kilo: there is origin, quality and the trust of the end customer. Here is what tells a genuinely reliable wholesale honey...

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Planning Your Apiary for 2027: How Many Colonies and Which Bees

Planning Your Apiary for 2027: How Many Colonies and Which Bees

Bees and curiosities agosto 20 2026 0 1976

Winter is the time to decide what your apiary will look like in spring. How many colonies to keep, which bees to choose and when to book nucs and queens: a practical guide to...

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Nucleus on 3 or 5 Frames: Which to Choose to Get Started

Nucleus on 3 or 5 Frames: Which to Choose to Get Started

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 18 2026 0 1864

Three or five frames? The choice of your first nucleus sets the pace of the whole season. Here are the real differences, the costs and how to decide based on your experience,...

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Booking Nucs and Queen Bees for Spring 2027: Why Do It Now

Booking Nucs and Queen Bees for Spring 2027: Why Do It Now

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 15 2026 0 1910

Spring is prepared now. Here is why it pays to book nucs and queen bees early, how to choose between a nucleus and a queen, and how to secure the spring 2027 delivery windows.

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Ligustica or Carnica: How to Choose the Queen for Your Climate

Ligustica or Carnica: How to Choose the Queen for Your Climate

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 13 2026 0 1960

Ligustica or Carnica? Two gentle, productive subspecies with opposite philosophies: one pushes, the other saves. Here is how to choose the right queen starting from your climate.

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The Buckfast Bee: Temperament, Productivity and Who It Suits

The Buckfast Bee: Temperament, Productivity and Who It Suits

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 11 2026 0 2064

The Buckfast bee is not a race but a line selected by Brother Adam. Here are its temperament, productivity, the one real limit and who it is the right choice for.

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Autumn Feeding of Bees: When and How to Feed

Autumn Feeding of Bees: When and How to Feed

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 8 2026 0 2969

Feeding bees in autumn is not compulsory, but when it is needed it makes the difference. Here is when to step in, which syrup to use and how to avoid the common mistakes.

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Wintering Bees: How to Prepare the Hive for the Cold Season

Wintering Bees: How to Prepare the Hive for the Cold Season

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 6 2026 0 1728

Wintering is won between late summer and autumn: varroa under control, healthy winter bees, enough stores and a dry hive. Here is how to prepare the colony for the cold.

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How a Bee Colony Is Organised: Queen, Workers and Drones

How a Bee Colony Is Organised: Queen, Workers and Drones

Bees and curiosities agosto 4 2026 0 1702

Queen, workers and drones: each caste has a precise role and everything starts with the quality of the queen. Here is how a bee colony is organised.

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Late Summer Varroa Treatment: Timing and Methods Compared

Late Summer Varroa Treatment: Timing and Methods Compared

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 3 2026 0 2465

The late summer varroa treatment decides the health of the winter bees and, with them, the survival of the colony. Here are the timing and methods compared.

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Healthy Bee Nucleus: How to Spot One Before You Buy

Healthy Bee Nucleus: How to Spot One Before You Buy

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 3 2026 0 1257

Solid brood, a young queen, good stores and a calm temperament: how to recognise a healthy 3 or 5 frame bee nucleus before you buy.

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Buckfast, Ligustian or Carniolan Queen Bee: Which to Choose

Buckfast, Ligustian or Carniolan Queen Bee: Which to Choose

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 3 2026 0 1755

A practical comparison of Buckfast, Ligustian and Carniolan queen bees: temperament, honey yield, swarming and ideal climate to pick the right queen.

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Wholesale Honey: Apicoltura Laterza Quality for Your Business

Wholesale Honey: Apicoltura Laterza Quality for Your Business

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products agosto 1 2026 0 1291

In today's global market, the quality of raw materials is the determining factor for the success of a food company, a restaurant, or a distribution chain. When it comes to...

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Beekeeper's Calendar: The Right Time to Buy Your Bees

Beekeeper's Calendar: The Right Time to Buy Your Bees

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products luglio 15 2026 0 1688

In beekeeping, timing is everything. The difference between a successful season and a disappointing one often lies in the ability to plan purchases and apiary interventions with...

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Spring Apiary Management: Tips for Your Bees' Health

Spring Apiary Management: Tips for Your Bees' Health

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products luglio 15 2026 0 1506

Spring is the most critical and dynamic time for every beekeeper. As nature awakens and temperatures rise, bee families begin a phase of accelerated expansion. Careful...

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Bee Packages or Nuclei? The Ultimate Guide for the Beekeeper

Bee Packages or Nuclei? The Ultimate Guide for the Beekeeper

Apicoltura Laterza: Bees and Products luglio 10 2026 0 1615

For those looking to start a new apiary or expand an existing one, one of the most important decisions concerns how to purchase bees: Bee Packages or Nuclei? Both options offer...

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