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Beginner Beekeeping

Every guide and video about beginner beekeeping, filmed in our own apiary.

All guidesBeginner BeekeepingEquipment + CareHoney Bee HealthSpring ManagementFall ManagementPhilosophy and CultureQueen RearingSummer Management
Diutinus Unveiled: Exploring Winter Bees Winter2 min read Diutinus Unveiled: Exploring Winter Bees Explore the extraordinary realm of winter bees (Diutinus bees), and discover the environmental triggers that influence their development. Watch and read Supplemental Feeding Feeding3 min read Supplemental Feeding Learn when and how to nourish your bee colony responsibly, ensuring health and vitality. Explore feeding practices, timing,… Watch and read Reducing the Stress of Your Honey Bees Philosophy and Culture3 min read Reducing the Stress of Your Honey Bees Join Julia Common on how to maintain low-stress colonies, decrease stressful inspections, and treating colonies with respect. Watch and read Cleansing Flights Feeding3 min read Cleansing Flights All honey bees poop! This ABC Bees mini-lesson is all about cleansing flights and bee poop. How and… Watch and read Creating a Biosecurity Plan Queen Rearing3 min read Creating a Biosecurity Plan Biosecurity in your apiary is key to sustainability. Let ABC Bees guide you through planning your own beekeeping… Watch and read How Bees Thermoregulate Feeding3 min read How Bees Thermoregulate We interviewed Etienne Tardif (Beekeeping North of 60) on how honey bees thermoregulate. Learn how to better support… Watch and read Insurance Needs for Beekeepers Philosophy and Culture3 min read Insurance Needs for Beekeepers Protecting your beekeeping business is key! In this excerpt from our Better Beekeeping Business Series, learn about insurance… Watch and read Managing Winter Moisture: Essential Tips for Beekeepers Winter2 min read Managing Winter Moisture: Essential Tips for Beekeepers Wet bees are dead bees! Learn how to manage issues of moisture in your beehives throughout the winter… Watch and read Nature’s Insulator: How Honey Keeps Beehives Warm in Winter Winter2 min read Nature’s Insulator: How Honey Keeps Beehives Warm in Winter Dive deep into how honey works as insulation for your bees over a long winter. Learn strategies to… Watch and read Social Immunity and Propolis Master Academy Speakers2 min read Social Immunity and Propolis Social Immunity and the use of propolis is described by Dr. Renata Lebuschagne (Borba) and how bees forage… Watch and read Combining Mating Nucs Installing Bees3 min read Combining Mating Nucs Combining honey bee colonies must be done properly, to prepare the hive for winter. In this vlog, learn… Watch and read Sampling for Varroa Fall3 min read Sampling for Varroa Learn how to sample a colony for varroa, mite thresholds, and impacts of varroa mites on honeybee colonies. Watch and read