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Best Type Of Beehive For Beginners (And Why)
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Best Type Of Beehive For Beginners (And Why)

There are 3 major types of hives: Langstroth, Warré and horizontal hives like a Top Bar hive. We describe how they each work including pros and cons and why we think you should start with Langstroth.

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What Is A Bee Smoker?(A Must-Have Beekeeping Tool)
Beekeeping 101 | Beekeeping Equipment

What Is A Bee Smoker?
(A Must-Have Beekeeping Tool)

Every beekeeper needs a bee smoker. We’ll describe this all-important tool and explain how it works, how to light it, when to use it and how to maintain it.

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Protect Beehives From Bears(How To Set Up An Electric Fence)
Beekeeping 101 | Beekeeping Equipment

Protect Beehives From Bears
(How To Set Up An Electric Fence)

Bears can wreak havoc on your bees and hives. An electric fence is the best way to protect your apiary. This is how electric fences work and how to set one up.

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Get Bees Out Of Honey Supers (Make Honey Harvesting Easier)
Beekeeping 101 | Beekeeping Equipment | Honey

Get Bees Out Of Honey Supers
(Make Honey Harvesting Easier)

When it’s time to harvest honey, you will need to remove capped honey frames from the hive and leave the bees behind. Here are several methods/devices to use.

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Painting Beehives | Why & How To Paint A Beehive
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Painting Beehives | Why & How To Paint A Beehive

Painting beehives is the most common way to protect pine boxes from weather damage. Rain, snow, and sun eventually rot unprotected wood. As a result, cracks may appear, and joints separate. Several types of coating protect wood, but painting beehives is a simple and inexpensive way to extend their useful lives.

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What Is A Horizontal Hive?
Beekeeping 101 | Beekeeping Equipment

What Is A Horizontal Hive?

A horizontal hive is generally a single-box beehive designed so that honey bees build their comb structures along a horizontal path rather than vertically. We cover the common types you’ll find and their pros and cons.

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Where To Place A Beehive (What You Need To Know)
Beekeeping 101 | Beekeeping Equipment

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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Melanie and Jim

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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