Did you know that honey bees don't have origins in the United States? Instead, they're native to places like Italy, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and several other tropical and subtropical climate regions. Despite this, it's definitely possible to make your honey bees feel right at home here in the States. Learning about different bee housing now means you can have happy …Continue Reading
Raising Bees
Beginner’s Guide To Keeping Bees
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Ever thought of keeping bees in your homestead? Whether you're a hobby farmer, backyard beekeeper, or a homesteader wanting to begin a small business, it's pretty easy to learn the buzz on bees. Read on and I'll teach you the basics I’ve followed when I was just getting started with beekeeping. Getting Started With Keeping Bees In Your Homestead Keeping bees goes through the …Continue Reading
Backyard Beekeeping | How to Turn Your Backyard into a Bee Haven
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Have you ever considered turning your backyard into a bee haven? There are so many fantastic benefits of making your outdoor living space more bee-friendly. Check out these ideas to start your own backyard beekeeping! Backyard Beekeeping | How to Turn Your Backyard into a Bee Haven On October 31st, seven native Hawaiian bees were added to the endangered species list. After …Continue Reading
Waggle Dance | How Bees Communicate
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What is the waggle dance? How do bees communicate? These fascinating creatures have their own language, and dance to communicate...Here's How: …Continue Reading
David Hackenberg Loses 90% of His Bee Hives
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat's going on with these bee hives? If you think the colony collapse before is bad, this recent loss of bees is so much worse. Read more about it! …Continue Reading
