Discover how Frame Grips make hive inspections safer and faster by providing a secure, one-handed grip on heavy frames, reducing stress for you and your bees.
Learn how to prioritize safety and efficiency with frame grips. Secure handling minimizes bee disturbance and enhances inspection control for beekeepers.
Learn the anatomy of a hive frame: top bar, side bars, bottom bar, and foundation. Understand their role in bee space, inspection, and honey production.
Learn the critical final step in bee frame wiring: securing wire tension. Achieve the 'ping' test for durability and prevent comb failure during honey extraction.
Explore standard, J-hook, and multifunction hive tools. Learn which design is best for prying, scraping, or gentle frame lifting in your beekeeping operation.
Learn why using 9 frames in a 10-frame honey super creates deeper, easier-to-uncap combs for a more efficient harvest. Essential for productive beekeeping.
Learn how to inspect a bee frame to assess queen performance, colony health, and food stores. Master the signs of a thriving hive versus potential problems.
Discover the role of brood frames in beekeeping: the hive's nursery where the queen lays eggs and young bees develop. Essential for colony health and honey production.
Learn the standard hole configurations (4, 3, or 2 pairs) for wiring beehive frames based on frame depth to ensure proper foundation support and prevent blowouts.
Discover why bees build comb more efficiently on foundationless frames, leading to a healthier, more natural hive environment and better honey production.
Learn the step-by-step foam brush method for waxing bee frames. Achieve precise wax placement to encourage fast comb building and avoid common mistakes.
Discover the essential features of a quality bee brush: soft bristles for bee safety, a sealed handle for hygiene, and washability for disease prevention.
Learn when wiring bee frames is essential for honey extraction and structural integrity. Compare wired, foundationless, and plastic frame options for your apiary.
Learn the correct steps for handling bee-free frames after shaking, whether for inspection, honey harvesting, or storage, to protect your hive's health.
Discover why precise 6-9mm bee space is critical in Langstroth hives to prevent propolis sealing and burr comb, ensuring easy inspections and colony health.
Learn the key differences between 8-frame and 10-frame Langstroth hives, including weight, capacity, and how to calculate total frames for your beekeeping operation.
Compare Langstroth vs. National frames: key differences in size, weight, and compatibility for beekeepers. Choose the right hive system for your apiary.
Discover why bees build comb on empty frames, the correct placement to avoid hive stress, and the trade-offs between foundationless and foundation frames.
Learn the correct way to arrange frames in a full-size colony after requeening to ensure colony health, pest control, and successful queen introduction.
Learn the roles of deep, medium, and shallow frames in beekeeping. Choose the right frame size for optimal brood production and manageable honey harvests.
Discover the benefits of foundationless frames for natural beekeeping, including cost savings, pure comb honey, and promoting hive health for commercial apiaries.
Learn to identify key swarm signals like queen cells and congestion. Prevent swarming and manage colony reproduction effectively with expert beekeeping insights.