The queen is perhaps one of the most important bees in your hive but if you’ve ever tried to spot her then you might have realized that they’re not always as obvious as people think. While you might expect to see a large, plump bee that’s unmistakable, that isn’t always the case. In fact, in […]
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Bees, just like any other animal, require a safe environment to rear their young and reside. To this end, most species will build nests but the problem occurs when they decide to do this in, on, and around your property. For the most part, bees are harmless and will leave you and your family alone,
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When it comes to beekeeping, your role is to provide everything your bees need to thrive. While they are complex creatures, they only need a few basic things for the colony to keep going. But what do bees need to survive? In the main, bees need food, shelter, and water to survive. But there are
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I don’t think that I can think of a single hobby that involves zero start-up costs. I mean, even if you want to take up something as seemingly free as walking, you’ll probably still want to buy yourself a comfortable pair of hiking boots. Where beekeeping is concerned, there’s a bit of equipment you’ll need
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Carpenter bees are truly wonderful creatures but when they start drilling holes into your wooden structures, they suddenly become much more of a pest. I’m all for making sure that we always deter bees in the most natural and harmless ways so this leads me to ask how to protect wood from carpenter bees without
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Bumblebees are harmless creatures. However, you might not fancy living alongside them in close quarters and that’s totally understandable. Of course, getting rid of the bees can be a task within itself and you’ll want to make sure you don’t cause them any harm. So if you’re wondering how to get rid of a bumblebee
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I love bees. But I prefer to see them in their natural habitat. For starters, it’s better for them and secondly, it saves me the hassle of being amongst a lot of flying pests. But in the summer, many people find their backyards are buzzing with bees and this can be disconcerting. So you’re probably
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Beekeeping is not only a rewarding hobby but it’s also one that’s beneficial to the planet since bees are under threat. By taking care of a hive yourself, you’re playing an important role in looking after your local ecosystem. However, you’ll probably want to know, ‘how much work is beekeeping?’ The last thing you want
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Bees are active during the summer and when cold weather comes around, they will enter into a state of dormancy. This means that you need to prepare the hive to keep the bees safe and save yourself a lot of maintenance the following spring. Among other things, you’ll need to protect the hive from rodent
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Out of all the bee species, carpenter bees are considered one of the least threatening to humans. The males don’t even have a stinger and the females will only use theirs when they feel threatened. However, despite their docile nature, I wouldn’t want to share my home with them. Still, many of us have experienced
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