Building a Mason Bee House From Scrap Wood
A mason bee house is one of the few pieces of bee equipment that is genuinely better homemade, because the …
Entrance Feeder or Pail Feeder: Robbing Risk Compared
Both of these feeders are an inverted container with holes in the lid, and both cost very little. The only …
Frame Grip and Frame Perch: Two Hands Worth of Help
Every inspection has the same awkward moment. The box is open, you have a hive tool in one hand and …
Beekeeping Starter Kit: What Is Worth Buying Together
Almost nobody buys their first beekeeping gear in a calm, considered way. It happens in February, after a club meeting …
Uncapping Tank: Catching Cappings Without the Mess
Nobody plans for the cappings. You plan for the extractor, you plan for the knife, and then a hundred square …
Flow Hive or Langstroth for a First Colony
You have decided to keep bees, the order window is open, and now there are two carts in two browser …
Bee Veil Types: Round, Fencing or Square Hood
The veil is the part of a bee suit you notice every single second you are wearing it. Fabric weight …
DIY Bee Feeder From a Bucket or Jar
A hive feeder is one of the few pieces of beekeeping equipment where the homemade version is genuinely as good …
Beekeeping Tool Kit: What Belongs in the Bucket
Most beekeeping equipment lists read like an inventory of a supply catalog. In practice, what a backyard keeper carries to …
Beekeeping for Beginners: Your First Twelve Months
Beginner beekeeping guides tend to describe equipment and biology, which is useful, and then stop before the part that actually …
Varroa Mite Treatment Options Compared
Varroa is the reason most backyard colonies die, and it is the subject on which beekeepers give each other the …
Uncapping Knife: Heated, Steam or Cold Blade
Uncapping is the part of harvest day that decides how long the whole thing takes. The extractor spins at its …