How to Keep Bees in the Suburbs

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

If you want to keep bees in a populated area, you will need to know the basics of bee biology, property rights, and human psychology. It can be done with very few problems. Even in a city it is possible for bees to find enough pollen to f...

How to Process Honey

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

If the world were perfect, supers would be removed and taken to the honey house, to start the processing. Here is this real world the honey can be left in the super too long. Then you have several dangers to consider. Honey remaining in t...

How to Raise a Queen Bee

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

The success of the colony depends largely on the quality of the queen. As a beekeeper you may notice a difference in the production of honey from one colony to the next. The difference in production can depend on several factors, one of w...

How to Treat Bee Stings

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

As a beekeeper you will be subjected to bee stings. They will decrease in time, as you become more adept at the handling of bees. If you should be stung, you will need to know what to do. When a bee stings you the stinger will remain behi...

Information Aboutr Chronic Bee Paralysis

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

Chronic Bee Paralysis is another of the viral infections that can plague a bee colony. Like all of the other bee viruses there is no cure or medication that can be taken to eliminate the infection, the only preventative measure is sanitat...

Information About Nosema With Adult Honey Bees

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

Nosema is the most widespread of the adult honey bee diseases. A single celled animal named Nosema apis, a small, unicellular parasite specific to the honeybee, causes it. Nosema cannot exist in a laboratory culture, as with most bacteria...

Great Purchase Recommendations For an Animal Lover

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Trevor Price)

The perfect pet lover present speaks to the recipient's love of their animal, but is also fun and thoughtful. If you're trying to drum up gift ideas for a favorite pet lover, keep reading. A Biscuit and Treat Basket Pet lovers just love...

Information About Tracheal Mite

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

First detected in the United States in 1984 the Tracheal mite has caused the loss of tens of thousands of colonies and millions of dollars. The tracheal mite will infest the tracheal system of the adult honey bee, they prefer adult bees l...

Information About Varroa Mites

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

Varroa mites were first discovered in the United States in 1987, and then the mites were detected in North Carolina three years later. The mites have since spread throughout the rest of the country. They are considered to be the most seri...

Introduction to Bee Keeping

(Tue Dec 16th, 2008, by Jack Stanley)

If you are considering bees as a hobby or as a sideline business, there are things you will want to keep in mind before making that decision. Since there are many factors involved with making money with the honeybees produce, you might wa...