Category Archives for Beehive

Swarmed: How I Captured a Swarm of Bees

No, we are not talking about the 1978 horror flick starring Michael Caine in which a swarm of Africanized bees invade the state of Texas.Or if you believe the latest conspiracy theorists, an imminent takeover

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Chickens and Bees

Everyone know I love chickens and bees. But, I bet you didn’t think I would feed bees to the chickens? I know it might sound a bit gruesome but, the chickens certainly thought it to be quite the

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How Do Bees Make Wax?

    Of the more than 20,000 species of bees only the genus apis (Honey Bees) produce wax. This natural substance is secreted by the wax glands of the worker bee. Historically, beeswax has been

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The Miracle of Manuka Honey

It seem like everywhere you turn, there is some product touting the miraculous benefits of Manuka honey.  So what is the hype about this dense, dark honey from New Zealand?  When my stepfather

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How to Winter Bees

A lot of you have been curious about how the bees are fairing in the cold.  And frankly, I am as well.  When the temps fall into the single digits as they did last night, I find myself worrying

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The Hunt for Yellow October

The 1990 blockbuster  film, The Hunt for Red October based on the novel by Tom Clancy pits CIA  agent, Jack Ryan against Russian submarine Captain Marko Raminus. During the last week of present

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Every Moment Counts

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Seeing Red

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Most Likely To Succeed?

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Strangers in the Night

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