by Nicolas Geant | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Varroa is the first problem of bees before beekeeping practices, food problems (nectar and pollen), and chemicals used in agriculture. In order to fight against this plague, several possibilities are available to the beekeeper to help his bees. The most common is the...
by Nicolas Geant | Jan 10, 2020 | News
The temperature at the heart of the bee cluster is essential. A temperature of 95°F in the brood nest is required. This temperature must remain constant for the good development of the bee larvae. Maintaining the temperature requires a lot of energy from the bees and...
by Nicolas Geant | Dec 13, 2019 | News
How many bees are in a 5 frame bee nucs? The number of bees in a beehive varies according to the time of year. At the lowest point of the year, there are about 15,000 bees per hive with a queen. The lowest number of bees corresponds to the winter solstice, around...
by Nicolas Geant | Dec 10, 2019 | News
In Ancient Greece, they noticed that bees would use a natural resin to close up the entrance of their hives. Hence the term « propolis », which means « before the city ». Nowadays, we harvest propolis for its therapeutic attributes. Propolis helps...
by Nicolas Geant | Jun 25, 2019 | News
Harvesting times differ according to what honey you want. If you want a specific plant’s honey, you need to harvest right at the end of this plant’s blossoming. However, if you want a multi-plant honey, you have to wait until the end of the last blossoming, which...
by Nicolas Geant | Jun 16, 2019 | News
Now that the beekeeping season is finished, you can store your super until the next one. However you should follow some rules in order to maximize the time you can use the same supers, that way saving money and time along the way. Firstly, you should only store supers...
