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What Kind Of Honey Bees To Buy(A Simple Answer)
Beekeeping 101 | Bees

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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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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Why Are Bee Suits White? (Bee Suits Can Be Other Colors!)
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Why Are Bee Suits White? (Bee Suits Can Be Other Colors!)

Bee suits are white because honey bees are reputed to dislike dark colors as a defense mechanism against predators such as bears, raccoons, and skunks. Equally important, white absorb less heat from the summer sun than darker colors, making whites suits more comfortable for the beekeeper than a darker suit.

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What Are Honey Bees? A Beginner’s Guide To The Honey Bee
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What Are Honey Bees? A Beginner’s Guide To The Honey Bee

Honey bees are flying insects that live in complex social organizations called colonies. They build wax comb in nests to raise young and store food. Adult bees are either male or female. Females consist of two castes: queen bees and workers. Honey bees divide labor and work collectively for the benefit of the colony.

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What Is A Drone Bee? | About Male Honey Bees
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What Is A Drone Bee? | About Male Honey Bees

A drone bee is a male developed from a queen’s unfertilized egg. Larger than workers, a drone’s sole purpose is to mate with a virgin queen. Drones perform no other hive tasks and cannot sting. Since they have a limited function, the colony controls the drone population, so they do not burden resources.

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What Is A Worker Bee? | 13 Jobs Of Worker Bees
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What Is A Worker Bee? | 13 Jobs Of Worker Bees

A worker bee is an infertile female unable to reproduce. A queen bee’s pheromones suppress the workers’ reproductive organs. In their 45-day lifespan, workers perform most of the tasks needed in a hive. Workers forage for resources, make honey, nurse brood, and guard the hive, among other responsibilities.

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Is Your Hive Queenless? Or Queenright? (How To Check)
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Is Your Hive Queenless? Or Queenright? (How To Check)

A queenless hive needs prompt attention to avoid the loss of an entire colony. This article describes how to assess if the hive is queenright and what to do if it is not.

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Why, What, How & When To Feed Honey Bees
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Why, What, How & When To Feed Honey Bees

Honey bees collect nectar, pollen, and water to create three nutritional foods: honey, bee bread, and royal jelly. A beekeeper may feed honey bees protein supplements for pollen or sugar substitutes for nectar.

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What Do Honey Bees Eat?
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What Do Honey Bees Eat?

Honey bees collect pollen (protein), nectar (carbs), and water as primary food sources and use them as building blocks for honey, bee bread, and royal jelly.

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11 Best Plants For Honey Bees(And 5 To Avoid)
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11 Best Plants For Honey Bees
(And 5 To Avoid)

A honeybee garden that provides pollen and nectar rich plants throughout the year may give your colonies the boost they need. Here are plants to consider.

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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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