• Wax Foundation & Plastic Foundation

    　　Wax foundation or honeycomb base is a plate made of wax forming the base of one honeycomb. It is used in beekeeping to give the bees a foundation on which they can build the honeycomb. Wax foundation is considered one of the most important inventions...[more]

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  • What Is A Beehive?

    　　Worker honey bees make natural swarm or honeycomb and hives to store honey and feed themselves throughout winter when they cannot go outdoors to forage for food....[more]

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  • Spring Cleaning In Your Apiary

    　　The shortest day is long behind us and with the days are lengthening through July and into August the bees, sensitive to this change, in increasing numbers start out from their hives a little earlier in the mornings and end for the day a little later...[more]

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  • What are varroa mites and how do we check for these pests in our colony?

    　　You’ve probably heard a fellow beekeeper utter the words ‘varroa mite.’ Although what is the varroa mite and why is it such a big deal? The varroa mite or Varroa Destructor, is a common pest of the honeybee. These tiny pests, red/brown in colour an...[more]

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