Honey is often touted as being one of the more wholesome sweeteners available. It contains several vitamins and minerals (though in small amounts) and can reduce the severity of seasonal allergies. Plus, bees pollinate crops. About 30% of the world's crops and 90% of wild plants require bees to survive. But honey can have a dark side too... How Is Honey …Continue Reading
Raising Bees
Beehive Plans For Beekeeping On The Homestead | Homesteading
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Beehive plans are essential to start beekeeping on your homestead. Do your part to save the bees by finding out how to give them a home! 16 Of The Best Beehive Plans To Make For Beekeeping Build your own beehive from these beehive plan ideas, and create a safe place for bees to live, and to harvest honey. Saving the bees means saving all the crops that come with them! In …Continue Reading
What’s Happening to the the Bees?!?
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We must save the bees! The bee population is declining, but our demand for bees and their amazing honey-producing & crop-pollinating ways is still rising! Here's one (of many) reasons why the bee colonies around the world are at risk. …Continue Reading
Mason Jar Beekeeping Step-by-Step Guide
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Mason jar beekeeping is ideal for small spaces. With a little bit of research and planning, even a common suburban backyard can be a perfect place for honey bees to build hives. You'll just need a few supplies to get started: some wood, the bees, and, you guessed it, mason jars! There are many self-sustaining beekeepers these days. Perhaps, you'll be one of them! Check out this …Continue Reading
Honey Bees and Their Homes
Reading Time: 4 minutesDid 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
