Steve riley from this year's national honey show just dropped Stephen martin host and maintain varroaresistant.uk and work closely with the growing cohort of tf beekeepers in the uk A few slides outline the fundamental dynamics at work in the colonies. A forum community dedicated to beekeeping, bee owners and enthusiasts Come join the discussion about breeding, honey production, health, behavior, hives, housing, adopting, care, classifieds, and more! Heading into my 4th year of beekeeping and thinking about trying to make and sell beeswax candles this year
Right now i just make beeswax chapsticks and sell any extra wax i have by the pound For those that make beeswax candles, is it really that much more profitable than just selling clean. A long time beekeeper in our bee club says he puts salt on the landing board for his bees I have noticed especially this summer while working in my truckpatch the bees landing on my arms licking sweat (sometimes as many as 6 or 8) i let them alone until they start getting under my arm i know. Does anyone have plans for diy robbing screens, they seem so expensive in the bee catalogs? If you are more than 10 years past your tetanus shot, than it is standard medical practice to recommend one after an insect sting
Whether it be stepping on a nail, bitten by a dog (or chicken, or whatever), stung by an insect, stabbed by a jealous ex, etc Your actual risk of tetanus following a bee sting is fairly low. I thought i'd start a thread with some stuff i've come up with, in the hopes of others adding their own creations I know i'm not the only one here with a 3d printer Queen rearing cell punch langstroth hive frame scraper i'd love to see some more Here is a collection i keep on thingiverse.
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