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How To Make Bee Products With The Keeper's Hive
Beekeeping with The Keeper's Hive can be incredibly enjoyable. With minimal lifting required for routine hive management, you still enjoy all the benefits of a traditional vertically-oriented Langstroth hive. Harvesting the...
How To Make Bee Products With The Keeper's Hive
Beekeeping with The Keeper's Hive can be incredibly enjoyable. With minimal lifting required for routine hive management, you still enjoy all the benefits of a traditional vertically-oriented Langstroth hive. Harvesting the...
How To Make Queen Bees Using The Keeper's Hive
Making Queens: The Basics In nature, honey bee colonies create new queens under three circumstances: In preparation to swarm In preparation to supersede the queen In an emergency due to...
How To Make Queen Bees Using The Keeper's Hive
Making Queens: The Basics In nature, honey bee colonies create new queens under three circumstances: In preparation to swarm In preparation to supersede the queen In an emergency due to...
Making Splits with the One Queen Keeper and a D...
Making splits is an important skill to master when establishing a sustainable apiary. Splits can develop into new colonies to offset winter losses, serve as resource hives for extra brood,...
Making Splits with the One Queen Keeper and a D...
Making splits is an important skill to master when establishing a sustainable apiary. Splits can develop into new colonies to offset winter losses, serve as resource hives for extra brood,...
Two Winter Configurations For The One Queen Keeper
As winter approaches, it's essential to consider your hive's configuration for the cold months ahead. Here are two possible setups for the One Queen Keeper: Brood Box, Queen Excluder, Empty...
Two Winter Configurations For The One Queen Keeper
As winter approaches, it's essential to consider your hive's configuration for the cold months ahead. Here are two possible setups for the One Queen Keeper: Brood Box, Queen Excluder, Empty...
The Evolution of The Keeper's Hive
It all began with Nat's innovative idea: hang the frames outside the box rather than inside it! While the core idea remains the same, we've made numerous refinements over the past...
The Evolution of The Keeper's Hive
It all began with Nat's innovative idea: hang the frames outside the box rather than inside it! While the core idea remains the same, we've made numerous refinements over the past...
A Word About Hive Insulation
Honey bees are natural inhabitants of tree cavities, which offer superior insulation compared to standard beehive boxes. Tree cavities have an estimated R-value of around 6, while typical bee boxes...
A Word About Hive Insulation
Honey bees are natural inhabitants of tree cavities, which offer superior insulation compared to standard beehive boxes. Tree cavities have an estimated R-value of around 6, while typical bee boxes...
The Benefits of Keeping Hive Records
Why Keep Hive Records? Recording your beekeeping journey serves multiple purposes, aiding both your memory of what actions were taken with specific hives and knowledge about how those actions played...
The Benefits of Keeping Hive Records
Why Keep Hive Records? Recording your beekeeping journey serves multiple purposes, aiding both your memory of what actions were taken with specific hives and knowledge about how those actions played...
Testing The Keeper's Hive: A Journey of Improve...
From the very beginning, we have strived to make our beehives better every single year. We followed the "PDSA" cycle on an annual basis: Plan, Do, Study, Act. Below is...
Testing The Keeper's Hive: A Journey of Improve...
From the very beginning, we have strived to make our beehives better every single year. We followed the "PDSA" cycle on an annual basis: Plan, Do, Study, Act. Below is...
Understanding Hive Zones and Their Significance
Understanding Hive Zones and Their Significance Within a beehive, there are three distinct zones, each with its unique purpose and role in the colony's functioning: 1. Brood Chamber: This is...
Understanding Hive Zones and Their Significance
Understanding Hive Zones and Their Significance Within a beehive, there are three distinct zones, each with its unique purpose and role in the colony's functioning: 1. Brood Chamber: This is...
Why We Love The Observation Window on The Keepe...
Enhancing Your Beekeeping Skills through Observation Observation is a crucial skill in beekeeping, allowing you to learn more about your colony's behavior and health. Whether you're watching the hive entrance...
Why We Love The Observation Window on The Keepe...
Enhancing Your Beekeeping Skills through Observation Observation is a crucial skill in beekeeping, allowing you to learn more about your colony's behavior and health. Whether you're watching the hive entrance...
Winter Hive Space In A Single Brood Chamber
Understanding Winter Hive Space: Colony Size and Hive Configuration As we move into spring, colony population growth is well underway. Between March and June, a hive's bee population can surge...
Winter Hive Space In A Single Brood Chamber
Understanding Winter Hive Space: Colony Size and Hive Configuration As we move into spring, colony population growth is well underway. Between March and June, a hive's bee population can surge...
Single Brood Chamber Management
Single Brood Chamber Management with the The Keeper's Hive In the world of beekeeping, hive configurations vary, and The Keeper's Hive brings its unique approach with a single 8-frame deep brood...
Single Brood Chamber Management
Single Brood Chamber Management with the The Keeper's Hive In the world of beekeeping, hive configurations vary, and The Keeper's Hive brings its unique approach with a single 8-frame deep brood...
Let's Talk About Honey! The Role Of Honey Super...
The Role of Honey Supers in Beekeeping Let's dive into the world of honey supers and how they play a crucial role in beekeeping. Bees work diligently, and as a...
Let's Talk About Honey! The Role Of Honey Super...
The Role of Honey Supers in Beekeeping Let's dive into the world of honey supers and how they play a crucial role in beekeeping. Bees work diligently, and as a...
Options for Preventing Swarming: Splits And The...
Preventing Swarming: A Beekeeper's Guide Welcome to the exciting world of preventing swarming in your bee colonies! As a beekeeper, understanding swarming season and knowing how to avoid it is...
Options for Preventing Swarming: Splits And The...
Preventing Swarming: A Beekeeper's Guide Welcome to the exciting world of preventing swarming in your bee colonies! As a beekeeper, understanding swarming season and knowing how to avoid it is...