Learn the secrets to attracting bee swarms: using scents like lemongrass oil, choosing the right box size, and strategic placement for commercial beekeeping success.
Learn the key differences in comb structure between Langstroth and top bar hives and how it impacts honey production, bee behavior, and hive management.
Discover how the Kenya Top-Bar Hive (KTBH) efficiently co-produces significant honey and high-quality beeswax, offering a flexible, low-cost system for beekeepers.
Discover the 4 critical settings of a beehive entrance disc: open, queen excluder, ventilation & closed. Learn when to use each for optimal hive health.
Discover why painting beehives is essential for wood protection, temperature regulation, and reducing bee drift. Learn best practices for hive 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 the long hive, a horizontal beehive design that eliminates heavy lifting and mimics natural bee habitats for a more accessible beekeeping experience.
Discover how deep wax treatment and exterior painting can extend your wooden beehive's lifespan by up to ten times, preventing rot from the inside out.
Discover how a top bar hive's horizontal layout and one-comb-at-a-time inspection method minimize stress on bees, preserving colony cohesion and scent.
Discover how an entrance reducer protects beehives from pests like mice, wasps, and robbing bees by strengthening colony defense and conserving energy.
Discover how top bar hives use natural comb construction and smaller cell sizes to help control varroa mites as part of an integrated pest management strategy.
Learn how to choose the right hive box based on function, weight, and management strategy. Compare deep, medium, and shallow boxes for your beekeeping needs.
Discover the uses of beekeeping medium boxes for honey storage and brood chambers. Learn the benefits of standardized equipment for easier hive management.
Learn the recommended number of small hive beetle traps per hive, from routine maintenance to active infestation control, for effective apiary management.
Learn why placing a bee trap downwind of an apiary is the most effective strategy to intercept scout bees and dramatically increase your swarm capture rate.