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  • How To Get Your Bees To Draw Comb
    October 28, 2022 Blake Shook

    How To Get Your Bees To Draw Comb

    Having only new foundation can really slow the progress when expanding hives. Regardless of your particular focus – there is a solution! Drawing comb in new colonies If you’ve just purchased a Nuc, package, new hive of bees, or made...

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  • Comb Honey and How it's Done
    October 28, 2022 Blake Shook

    Comb Honey and How it's Done

    By: Denessa 'Nes' Yaschuk   Owner - SweetNes Honey Apiaries & Beetique The creation of comb honey is an art form in the field of beekeeping. Before the invention of the honey extractor almost all honey produced was in the form...

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  • Wonky Comb?
    October 27, 2022 Blake Shook

    Wonky Comb?

    Rolling "Extra" Bee's Wax on Plastic Foundation By: Dodie Stillman President - Austin Area Beekeepers Association Master Beekeeper - Texas Beekeepers Association Director Have you seen your Girls do this? From these photos, it's apparent that sometimes honey bees do...

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  • Post Extraction Robbing
    October 27, 2022 Blake Shook

    Post Extraction Robbing

    How to: Identify Stop it What to do after Prevention   By: Chari Elam Honey is in the air! Literally when honey supers are pulled, the air is filled with the wonderful aroma of honey, beckoning other hives  to take advantage...

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  • Preparing for Harvest
    October 27, 2022 Blake Shook

    Preparing for Harvest

    June and July are known as “Honey Harvest” months for most beekeepers - Some with totes full and others with buckets full! Remember: This is not a contest! Any harvest is a GOOD harvest!! Here are some tips to help...

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