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Hints and Tips on bee keeping can be points of much discussion, some one once said"put 10 keepers together and get 12 answers" possibly each one will work!

To this point I would add, the following are ideas and procedures of mine that work, but for clarity I provide just one way to proceed with any question.

Should you have a query with any procedure, then a simple e-mail to our office with your problem will suffice. Click the links which follow to find an answer!

Bee Keeping...Getting Started? Do's and don'ts, getting a start keeping bees, a good primer page  
How and When on feeding? Feeding bees in the time of dearth, getting ready for spring and fall  
Requeening....problems? Re-queening is an art form which all should learn  
Making queens...without grafting? An easy way to ensure satisfactory queens every year.  
Wintering bees? Wrapping bees and preparing for satisfactory wintering  
Using Northern Queens? Re-queening with a Northern strain of queens and reasons why  
Foundation...fundamentals? Be successful in changing foundation to prevent holes.  
Essential Oils...anti-Varroa? Our treatment methods to avoid harsh chemicals.  
Swarming... cause and cure? Prevent those lost hives and lost crops of honey  
Slow hives.....mating diversity? One more reason to be queen selective.  
Morphometry? Measure bee wings to establish strain.  
Morphometry....update? Our annual observations.  
Wax moth....control? Easy control methods against wax moths and their damage  
Honey....processing? Honey, it's properties, uses and recipes for processing.  
Nucs and splits? Making increase the easy way.  
Border closure? Reasons for closing down our Queen Rearing  
Buying Queens? Problems with bought Queens  
Small Hive Beetle Traps Baited Small Hive Beetle Traps and Plans  
Mating Hives Setting up and using Mating Hives  
Fall Management? Fall Management, necessary manipulations  
Mason Bees A learning experience of alternative pollinators  

 
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