by Texas Homesteader ~ It’s not hard to bottle fresh sweet honey from the apiary. But what steps need to be taken from beehive to jar? There are things to watch for. Things such as moisture content in your honey, capped vs uncapped honeycomb, etc. But now? Finally the time is right. We’re going to […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ September is National Preparedness Month. Whether you want to be prepared for the unexpected or just become less reliant on others, there are many simple things you can do now to be more prepared for an uncertain future. Strong storms? Hurricanes? Earthquakes? Supply disruptions? Preparedness is key! We’ll break down simple steps […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ How do you feed your honeybee hives during the cold winter months? It’s a different procedure than just feeding the sugar syrup like you do during warmer summer dearth months. We easily make homemade honeybee candyboards to see them through the cold of winter.
By Texas Homesteader ~ Hobby Beekeeping is enjoying quite a popular resurgence. Many people are becoming interested in raising their own bees, whether for pollination of their own gardens, that delicious honey, valuable beeswax or just to care for our beloved pollinators. Today I’ll be talking about requeening our hive. There are many reasons a […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ A beekeeping nuc box is a hive box only large enough for small a nucleus hive – usually 1/2 the size of a regular hive. We can quickly build FOUR 5-frame nuc boxes from a single piece of plywood. Come see!
by Texas Homesteader ~ Around the end of March RancherMan & I start thinking about splitting our beehives. Splitting a hive accomplishes 2 things – it expands the number of hives in your apiary. (yea!) But it also gives the bees a little elbow room by putting empty frames in each hive allowing for expansion. […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link Bees harvest their own food. But sometimes during the dearth of summer when not much is blooming, a beekeeper can help keep the bees fed by using a frame feeder filled with a syrup made of sugar & water. There are many ways to feed the bees. And […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Sometimes you need a quick hive stand that you can construct quickly. Maybe you’ve captured a swarm and you need a hive stand NOW! We’re using concrete cinder blocks & 4×4 posts to make a beehive stand in just 5 minutes. Come see how easy it is!