Learn the ideal beehive orientation (southeast) and key principles for morning sun, wind protection, and heat management to boost your apiary's success.
Learn the best methods for securing beehive joints: wood glue for permanent strength and straps/clips for stack stability. Essential for apiary security.
Learn how each beehive component functions to manage colony health, boost honey production, and prevent swarming. Essential knowledge for every beekeeper.
Learn how to position and secure a beehive for transport. Key factors include stability, ventilation, and timing to protect your bees and ensure safety.
Learn the correct way to assemble beehive sides for structural integrity, weatherproofing, and proper bee space. Step-by-step guide for commercial apiaries.
Discover why a tie-down strap is essential for beehive security. Learn how it prevents toppling from wind, animals, and accidents to protect your colony.
Learn why post-relocation bee monitoring is critical to prevent colony loss from stress, disorientation, and starvation. A guide for commercial beekeepers.
Learn the 3 core categories of beekeeping equipment: hives, protective gear, and hive tools. Essential knowledge for commercial beekeepers and distributors.
Discover the key reasons beekeepers move hives, from optimizing forage to commercial pollination, and learn the critical rules for a successful relocation.
Learn essential steps to maintain trapped pollen quality, including daily collection, proper drying or freezing, and hive health management for beekeepers.
Learn when to avoid hive inspections to prevent stressing your colony. Key factors include cold, rainy, or windy weather to protect brood and forager stability.
Discover how a bottom entrance simplifies hive inspections, improves ventilation, and enables modular expansion in Langstroth hives for healthier colonies.
Discover the key benefits of migratory beehive lids, including seamless stacking for transport, simplified inspections, and cost-efficiency for commercial beekeepers.
Discover the essential beekeeping supplies: hive components, protective gear, and management tools you need for a successful start. Learn about trade-offs and starter kits.
Discover the top beekeeping regions in the U.S. and how to choose the best location based on climate, forage, market, and support for your apiary goals.
A second hive provides a frame of eggs to save a queenless colony, plus equalizing strength, boosting weak hives, and diagnostic comparison. Learn the benefits.
Learn the critical post-relocation hive inspection checklist to confirm queen status, assess food stores, and identify stress signs for a thriving colony.
Learn the 3 essential steps to start a backyard beehive: choosing the right location, assembling equipment, and caring for your new colony for success.
Learn how a beehive entrance disc's closed with ventilation setting protects your colony during transport and pesticide exposure while preventing overheating.
Learn the essential 7-10 day spring hive inspection schedule. Monitor brood patterns, food stores, and space to prevent swarming and ensure colony health.
Learn the essential steps to start a bee colony from scratch, including site selection, equipment setup, and crucial early care for beekeeping success.
Explore the essential parts of a Langstroth beehive, from the bottom board to the outer cover, and learn how each component supports colony health and honey production.
Learn why messy bee comb is caused by human error, including incorrect bee space, damaged foundation, and unlevel hives. Prevent and fix it with expert tips.
Learn the essential parts of a beehive: bottom board, brood box, honey supers, frames, and covers. Understand how each component functions for successful beekeeping.
Learn the critical steps to secure your new hive after a frame transfer, including using an entrance reducer and providing food to ensure colony success.
Learn foundationless beekeeping comb management: prevent cross-comb with level hives, starter strips, and early inspections for natural, chemical-free honeycomb.
Discover how hive insulation paradoxically aids in cooling by slowing heat transfer, working alongside shade and ventilation for optimal bee colony health.
Insulated beehives stabilize hive temperature, reduce bee stress, and improve winter survival & honey production for backyard and commercial beekeepers.
Langstroth hives use frames & foundation for guided comb; top bar hives allow natural, foundationless comb. Choose based on your beekeeping philosophy.
Discover the key differences between long hives and top bar hives. Learn about comb management, honey extraction, and which horizontal hive is best for your beekeeping goals.
Learn the step-by-step process for pouring wax into molds to create flawless, professional-quality candles. Avoid common pitfalls like sinkholes and air bubbles.
Discover the best materials for your hive base, from gravel and concrete to simple rugs, to ensure hive stability, pest control, and beekeeper comfort.
Discover why polystyrene hives last decades without rotting, their vulnerabilities to UV and physical damage, and key management practices for maximum longevity.
Discover how top-bar hives support natural beekeeping by promoting natural comb building, minimizing hive stress, and enabling a simpler, bee-focused management style.
Discover how proper fit, breathable materials, and flexible design in beekeeping gloves reduce physical and mental strain for longer, more effective hive work.
Discover how a beehive inner cover prevents propolis issues, improves insulation, manages moisture, and facilitates feeding for healthier, more productive colonies.
Learn how 8-frame hives improve honeybee winter survival through superior thermal efficiency and better cluster management, reducing colony starvation risk.