Tag Archives: hive tool

Book review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beekeeping

Posted on April 30, 2012 by mil a.

I have been wanting a chance to read the The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beekeeping because it has a reputation for being the only modern beekeeping book written from a chemical-free perspective. I found myself wishing the book had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Beehives, beekeeper education, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Books, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, Book Review, General, Honey, Honey harvesting, Honeybee Pests, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Urban Beekeeping | Tagged bee smoker, beekeeper veil, beekeeping, beekeeping books, beekeeping education, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, beekeeping gloves, book review, hive tool, honeybee pest, honeybees, urban beekeeping | 5 Comments

How to Prevent Diseases in Your Beehive, Part 1

Posted on March 15, 2012 by mil a.

One section of the bee symposium I attended recently centered on keeping the bee hive as free of disease vectors as possible. I have been thinking about this subject lately (I wrote about bee diseases last week), and today I … Continue reading →

Posted in Beehives, beekeeper education, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, General, Hive loss, Hive Management Spring, Honeybee Crisis, Honeybee Pests, Honeybees, Serge Labesque, Urban Beekeeping | Tagged beekeeping, beekeeping education, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, colony collapse disorder, hive tool, honeybee crisis, honeybee pest, honeybees, serge labesque, urban beekeeping | 4 Comments

An Entertaining Beekeeping Video: What is a Hive Tool?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by mil a.

From Johnny over at Mason’s Blue Collar Bees, an extremely humorous take on a hive tool and its uses. If you don’t laugh, you’re not human. What did you think? Please leave your comment for me and the other readers … Continue reading →

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Insider Tips on Best Practices for Urban Beekeeping Safety

Posted on August 19, 2011 by mil a.

An urban beekeeping task that might seem daunting is harvesting honey. Last weekend, we harvested honey, and ever since I’ve been thinking about what a intimidating task it is to separate bees from their honey. It was traumatic for both … Continue reading →

Posted in Beehive Behavior, Beehives, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, General, Hive Management Spring, Honey harvesting, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Urban Beekeeping | Tagged bee smoker, beekeeper veil, beekeeping, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, beekeeping gloves, hive tool, urban beekeeping | 2 Comments

Video: Basic Beekeeping Equipment for Beginners

Posted on November 8, 2010 by mil a.

In this video I talk about the four basic pieces a beginner beekeeper needs for safe handling of the bees; the veil, hive tool, gloves, and smoker. Please comment and share below.