11 Awesome Uses for Your Stored Honeycomb

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March 2, 2021

11 Awesome Uses for Your Stored Honeycomb

When you think of getting started with beekeeping and the sweet rewards your new hobby might provide you, you likely think of honey. While honey is certainly a delicious beekeeping perk, it’s not the only product bees make that you can use and enjoy in your life.  Honeycomb is a […]
November 12, 2020

5 Things You Can Do While Your Bees are Clustering This Winter

Winter is a quiet time of year for beekeepers. While your bees are clustering and keeping themselves warm in their hive, you’re likely spending more time inside, too. You may be missing your bees, but there are some very bee-centric and productive things you can do to pass the time! […]
October 27, 2020

Don’t  Hibernate Yet: Why You Should Start Planning For Spring Beekeeping Now

It sure seems like the cold weather settled in fast. We’ve already seen snow near Beepods HQ! Winter is just about here and while you’re getting ready to hunker down now is the perfect time to start prepping for spring. If you’re a newBEE to beekeeping, winter is the best […]
October 16, 2020

Don’t Waste That Beeswax! Render It and Use It For DIY Projects

Picture this: You selected a bar, heavy with honey, and removed it from your hive so you could harvest and enjoy this sweet, amber substance. You can use this substance in any recipe—tea, cookies, salad dressings. You followed our easy method for harvesting honey (see below), and are left with […]
September 3, 2020

Festooning: Three Theories About the Mysterious Bee-havior Stumping Scientists and Beekeepers Alike

As beekeepers, we’re often inspired by the many ways we see our bees working together and as a community to accomplish things in their hives. Just like we help each other by sharing information, techniques, and experience working with bees, bees communicate and collaborate to get things done. But, there’s […]