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What Is Propolis? A Guide For Beginning Beekeepers
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What Is Propolis? A Guide For Beginning Beekeepers

Propolis is a sticky substance produced by honey bees using resins collected from trees and plants. To make propolis, bees mix the resins with wax and other material. Bees use propolis, or “bee glue”, to seal cracks and gaps in the hive, as well as to protect the hive from pests and diseases (hence, “bee penicillin”).

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Beginning Beekeeping Supplies – This Is What You Need!
Beekeeping Equipment | Beekeeping 101

Beginning Beekeeping Supplies – This Is What You Need!

Essential beginning beekeeping supplies include reference books, a hive, protective clothing, a bee smoker, hive tools, and bee feeding supplies. And, of course, bees. Beekeeping supplies that are optional or not immediately needed include a bee brush, mite treatments, and honey extraction equipment.

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What Do Honey Bees Make? A Comprehensive Guide To Hive Products
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What Do Honey Bees Make? A Comprehensive Guide To Hive Products

Honey bees produce more than just honey – they also make nectar, propolis, beeswax, bee brood, bee venom, royal jelly, and pollen, which all have unique uses for humans. Beekeepers harvest the hive products for a variety of uses including in food and drinks, natural remedies, cosmetics, and dietary supplements.

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Honey Bee Pests And Predators – An Overview
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Honey Bee Pests And Predators – An Overview

Honey bee pests and predators pose a problem for beekeepers. Common pests include parasitic bee mites, small hive beetles, wax moths, mice, and ants. Predators include birds, bears, wasps, and skunks. Beekeepers need to learn how to identify and protect against these threats to ensure the health of their bee colonies.

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Why Is Comb Honey So Expensive?(vs. Jar Honey)
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Why Is Comb Honey So Expensive?
(vs. Jar Honey)

Honeycomb (or comb honey) is more expensive to buy than liquid honey due to its higher production costs and factors of supply and demand.

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What Is Creamed Honey? (Everything You Need To Know)
Beekeeping 101 | Honey

What Is Creamed Honey? (Everything You Need To Know)

Creamed honey is honey crystallized by a process that assures a lot of tiny sugar crystals. Small crystals give creamed honey a smoother, creamier consistency than naturally occurring large crystals. This spreadable form of crystallized honey may or may not be raw honey, depending on its processing.

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What Kind Of Honey Bees To Buy(A Simple Answer)
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What Kind Of Honey Bees To Buy
(A Simple Answer)

When buying bees you will most likely come across certain subspecies. Each of these has traits and characteristics that are either advantages or drawbacks.

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Where To Place A Beehive (What You Need To Know)
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Where To Place A Beehive (What You Need To Know)

Before spending a lot of money on honey bees and beekeeping equipment, make sure you have a suitable location beekeeping. Here’s are some things you should consider when deciding where to place a beehive.

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How Much Does It Cost To Start Beekeeping? (Updated for 2023 Season)
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How Much Does It Cost To Start Beekeeping? (Updated for 2023 Season)

The minimum cost to start beekeeping with one beehive is about $725 for the first year. Choices you make can have a large impact. Check out our cost calculator to help you budget.

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Do Honey Bees Sting? Yes, They Do(What You Should Know)
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Do Honey Bees Sting?
Yes, They Do
(What You Should Know)

As a beekeeper you will get stung. Prepare yourself with protective gear and know what to do when you are stung.

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I’m Melanie Howard. My husband, Jim, and I want to share with you everything we’ve learned about beekeeping since we were newbies 7 years ago. Maybe the ups and downs we’ve experienced can help you along the way.

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