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Spring Cleaning with Sam Joseph – Sam’s Beekeeping Journal Entry #4

Springtime is is the moment of truth in beekeeping — did our bees survive the winter or did they freeze their little bee heads off? When you keep as many hives as we do at Beepods, there are almost always going to be some hives that don’t make it. But […]

The Salve-Making Ingredients Kit

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Salve Making Ingredients Kit

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101 Fun BEE Facts About Bees and Beekeeping

Honey bees are tied to so many facts and historical events. Bees are some of the most studied creatures and written about animals. There is always something new to learn about honey bees and their impact on our society over the years. Here are some awesome facts to keep in […]

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3 Best Ways to Feed your Bees

In this short summary article we discuss 3 ways to feed bees and make sure honey bee colonies have the best nutrition heading into the winter. We typically think of bees as being fairly self-sufficient. They just buzz around and eat nectar and pollen, right? Nope! They use that pollen […]

Top 5 Reasons Bees Don’t Survive the Winter

A big concern for beekeepers at this time of year is worrying about whether or not their hives will survive the cold winter months. There are several reasons why a hive may not make it to Spring, and many of those are preventable. Below are 5 of the most common […]