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Beekeeping Equipment for a Growing Apiary: What You Really Need and in What Order

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Once an apiary grows, the problem is no longer just keeping bees: it is carrying the workload. Which equipment genuinely gives time back, why there are never enough supers, when...

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Honey Harvest: When to Remove the Supers and How to Get Properly Ripe Honey

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The calendar does not decide when to harvest: the bees do. How to tell that honey is really ripe, how much moisture is too much, how to take the supers off without putting the...

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Weak Colonies in Late Summer: Assess, Strengthen or Unite Them Before Winter

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In late summer a weak colony starts at a disadvantage for winter: few winter bees, a fragile cluster, stores burned fast. How to really read it (population, brood, stores), work...

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Starting the Season: Spring Checks at the Hive

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The first mild days mark the hive's restart. The first spring visit is the check that tells you how the colonies came through winter and what they need to get going the right...

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

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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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How to Introduce a New Queen Bee Without Mistakes

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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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Autumn Feeding of Bees: When and How to Feed

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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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