Discover how wax foundation is made from pure beeswax, processed for hive health, and embossed to guide honeycomb construction for efficient beekeeping.
Learn the 5-frame composition of a nucleus colony: queen, brood, food stores, and worker bees. Make an informed start for your apiary.
Learn the 3 key principles for creating a nucleus colony: managing hive scents, preventing forager drift, and ensuring queen acceptance.
Discover how a division board splits a hive into two colonies for efficient queen rearing, making splits, and managing apiary growth.
Learn why screened bottom boards can fail in high pest pressure areas like mixed sunlight apiaries and when a solid board is better for active treatment.