The new WarreBeeHive.com just launched! So, to celebrate the big launch we are doing a free beekeeping webinar on June 11th, 2009 at 6:00pm PST.
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Entries categorized as ‘Questions Answered’
WarreBeeHive.com is Live…Join the Webinar Party Today!
June 9, 2009 · 3 Comments
Categories: Beekeeping Advice · Questions Answered
Tagged: beekeeping information, beekeeping webinar, HowTo, natural beekeeping
Are You Asking This Question About Beehives and Honeybees?
May 25, 2009 · 1 Comment
A Question…
I have been pondering an interesting question of late:
“How many people are interested in keeping bees, but don’t know
where to access a beehive that is inexpensive and easy to use…and
is bee friendly as well?”
Let’s face it, times are tough and money is tight. We are all
tightening our proverbial belts and finding ways to cut expenses.
At the same time, honeybees need our help. They need us to give them
good homes and lots of love.
You need a beehive solution that is both friendly to the bees and
friendly to the wallet at the same time.
I have the solution, and I will tell you about it in the next post.
Look for that post sometime tomorrow!
Categories: Beekeeping Advice · Questions Answered · Sustainable Beekeeping
Tagged: backyard beekeeping, bee-friendly beekeeping, diy beehive, HowTo
Dealing With Varroa Mites In Warre Beehives
May 8, 2009 · 7 Comments
Marika left this comment on “Thoughts On Varroa Mites”
Hi Nick,
1 question I have re: dealing with varroa mites- with Langs you have a sticky board so you can check on mites – I am wondering how you keep tabs of varroa mite with a Warre hive, and from what I am reading it seems as though one leaves it to nature and are not doing anything to get the mites to drop off the bees, onto a sticky board, etc. Is this correct? and how do you look out for mites and what do you suggest beekeeper w/Warre hive do to keep an eye on those pesky mites?
Many thanks!
Marika
Categories: Beekeeping Advice · Hive Management · Questions Answered
Tagged: HowTo, natural beekeeping, treatments, Varroa Mites, Warre Hive
Introducing the Quick Start Guide to Natural Beekeeping (download your copy here)
February 26, 2009 · 2 Comments
Ever since this blog was started, many of you have been asking a lot of great questions. Questions about backyard beekeeping, the Warre Top Bar Hive, how to keep bees naturally…the list goes on!
(By the way, if you have a beekeeping question, shoot me an email through the Contact page.)
After a while, I realized that I was being asked a lot of the same questions over and over. Which is good! It means that you are thinking about how to keep bees in a sustainable manner. I like that! The bees like it too!
So, in order to answer your questions in a better fashion, I packaged a lot of the most common questions in a free Quick Start Guide to Natural Beekeeping.
I need your help to make this Quick Start Guide better. Go grab a copy at http://warrebeehive.com and read it. Then, post your thoughts about it in the comment area below.
How did you like it? Did it answer some of your questions? Do I need to expand it in certain areas? Do you think it is helpful?
The more feedback you leave, the more often I can update the Quick Start Guide according to your wishes…and as a thank you I will send you a fresh copy of the Guide every time it is updated.
So, download your copy right now, then come back and tell me what you think!
Thank you!
Categories: Free Downloads · Questions Answered · Sustainable Beekeeping
Tagged: beehive, diy beehive, natural beekeeping, Top Bar Hive, Warre Hive
How to Keep Baby Bees Out of Your Honey Without Even Trying
February 16, 2009 · 12 Comments
Not much is worse than checking on a beehive…and seeing a lot of baby bee cells in with your honey.
You can’t get the honey out without killing the baby bees. And you can’t get the baby bees out without ruining the honey.
Not a good situation.
So how do you keep the baby bees out of the honey?
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Categories: Hive Management · Questions Answered
Tagged: beeswax, brood, honeycomb, HowTo, Top Bar Hive
