Assume & Presume – Myths & Facts
2025-01-09
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What is Reactive Beekeeping? There is more information available to help beekeepers succeed than ever before. That said, we have met several beekeepers who quit
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This is a journal of our beekeeping journal. The information here is our experience and discoveries. We are located in Ontario, Growing zone 6
The Investment in Bees – Time and Money
2025-01-09
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Note: This image is of nucs in our truck May 2024. There is more to beekeeping than the initial output. There is the time needed
How to Test for Varroa Destructor Mite
2025-01-09
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https://youtu.be/k95CrnTSTCY?si=CL712IRt01QOHpLN The University of Guelph has a fantastic YouTube channel designed to help new beekeepers get started. Their alcohol wash method is almost exactly what
Intro to Varroa Destructor Virus and Natural Treatments for New Beekeepers
2025-01-09
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Varroa Destructor Virus for New Beekeepers I remember being totally bewildered as a new beekeeper. I tried to learn about Varroa mite, and no
Overwintering Colonies
2024-12-16
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There are a few experiments we have done over the years to test overwintering methods. Some of them are fairly basic, and some of them
Overwintering – A Beekeeper’s Journey
2024-12-16
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The learning curve may be a steady increase, but the results are flexible until you start experimenting and keeping data so that you can find
Proactive Varroa Mite Testing and Treatment
2024-12-16
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This is part #2 of the Varroa Mite Biology Article. React part #1 Here – Click. What is a Mite Load? Phoretic vs. True Mite
Varroa Mites Biology Part 1
2024-12-16
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Knowledge is Power: What I learned about Varroa Mite Biology? “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of
Importing Queens – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
2024-11-26
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The picture is of one of the Tenuta Buckfast queens from italy, imported by EarlyQueenArrivals.ca. We took this picture to show that the marks can
Honey Production or Brood Production
2024-11-26
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Should you breed for honey production, or for bee production? There are several reasons to breed from your most prolific hives instead of the highest honey production hives.
