SWARMS
It's a bee colony's reproductive behavior. Can you and should you stop it in your apiary? How to catch swarms, and more.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
WAX & OTHER HIVE PRODUCTS
Wax, propolis, pollin, bee venim for lip balm, tinctures, soap and more. It's not just about the honey!
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
PREDATORS
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
WAX & OTHER HIVE PRODUCTS
Your hive probably has more amazing resources than you even realize. Wax, pollen, propolis, bee venom... It's not just about the honey!
Beeswax
Beeswax is such an amazing product! It is the only naturally occurring wax in nature and its only made by our honeybees. It's many uses are only limited by our imagination. Here are just a few:
Candles Soap Lip Balm
Furniture Polish Food Wrap Skin Cream
Propolis
Propolis is the sticky, gooey substance bees make from tree resins. They use it to fill gaps & holes, and sometimes to smoothly coat the walls in the hive. It is the stuff that makes hive tools an absolute necessity in opening hives and separating boxes. Many believe that it's antimicrobial benefits also help keep bee colonies protected from diseases.
People have been using propolis for over 2,000 years to treat diabetes, cold sores, inflammation, mouth sores, herpes, healing wounds, colds, and more. Studies have suggested it has antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3872021/
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-390/propolis
https://www.healthline.com/health/propolis-an-ancient-healer
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/propolis
https://www.beeculture.com/propolis/
Pollen
It is fascinating watching bees return to the hive with full 'pollen baskets' on their hind legs. They collect pollen all season long and use it as a protein substance to feed brood.
Like propolis, many people use pollen for its health benefits. Pollen contains vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes, amino acids and antioxidants. Some people ingest it to treat their seasonal allergies. Others believe it helps arthritis, asthma, eczema, high cholesterol, osteoporosis and to slow the aging process, promote weight loss and improve athletic performance.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/bee-pollen
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=19&contentid=BeePollen
https://www.verywellhealth.com/bee-pollen-what-should-i-know-about-it-88312
https://www.osfhealthcare.org/blog/bee-pollen/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/bee-pollen
Bee Venom
Bee Venom Therapy (BVT) is used to treat everything from Lyme Disease to MS to Arthritis. It's purpose is to stimulate the body's immune system so that it can better heal itself. more...
Royal Jelly
We know Royal Jelly as the milky substance that nurse bees feed bee larvae for the first three days after being laid, and future queens for longer than that. Studies have found that it may also help people battling chronic bacterial and viral infections, anorexia, stomach ulcers, flu and more. It promotes collagen synthesis and is found in many topical dermatologic products.
