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Healthy Home Economist / Green Living / Beekeeping

Beekeeping

backyard beehive

Strategies for setting up and maintaining backyard beehives in residential areas for amateur enthusiasts.

woman with beehive frame checking for varroa mites

“Sugar Shake” Test for Varroa Mites

How to use the nonlethal “sugar shake” method to check a backyard residential beehive for a varroa mite infestation. Varroa mites are one …

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beekeeper adding a bottom board to a hive for warmth

How to Keep a Beehive Warm in Cold Weather

Easy strategy for keeping a beehive warm during cold and windy weather that is simple to implement for backyard colonies. As a new beekeeper, each …

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child enjoying healing bee frequency from golden hum of buzzing hive

Golden Hum. The Healing “Buzz Frequency” of Bees

The amazing research on the healing buzz frequency of bees and how to harness their soothing sound at home even if you don’t have a backyard …

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beehive secured for a storm

How to Secure a Beehive for a Storm

How to secure a residential beehive in preparation for a high wind event including a tropical storm or hurricane. With a Cat 3 hurricane currently …

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first honey in the frame of a new beehive

First Honey from My Backyard Beehive!

How quickly a new beehive produces its first batch of honey with a video of the process unfolding in a backyard organic colony. I am very excited to …

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natural varroa mite treatment on top of beehive frames

How to Treat Varroa Mites Naturally (without burning beehives!)

How to eliminate a varroa mite infestation naturally while preserving the safety of the bees and integrity of the colony. As a new beekeeper, I was …

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woman explaining how to safely mark a queen bee

How to Safely Mark a Queen Bee

How to safely mark a queen bee so that you know how old she is and to more easily identify her during periodic hive wellness checks. My beehive …

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requeened beehive frame

How I “Requeened” My Beehive

How to requeen a beehive when the existing queen dies or becomes unproductive to maintain the viability of the colony. Many of you know via my social …

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