Archive for April, 2010

Raw Honey Versus the Honey Most People Know

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Those familiar with the bible have most certainly heard of Canaan. It was known best as the land of milk and honey. What do milk and honey have in common? Both of these elements in their purest states are unpasteurized. Pasteurization was named in 1862, and was realized as a way to kill bacteria that [...]

Do you think raising bees to harvest honey and wax has a rustic allure? You’d be in good company with those thoughts as there is a growing number of enthusiasts who practice backyard beekeeping today. Some do it as a relaxing hobby, while others actually have enjoyed the benefits of this as a lucrative home [...]

Backyard beekeeping is a thriving hobby and really on the rise. Apart from the sheer pleasure of keeping bees, enthusiasts have also rediscovered the health benefits from honey and pollen, while others are be excited about the many potential beeswax products. Small scale bee farming is helping to re-introduce hot organic bee products back into [...]

3 Important Beekeeping Beginners Tips

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Have you been stung by the beekeeping craze? Beekeeping can be both a fun hobby and a lucrative business opportunity. Those who are truly passionate about their bees are always on the look out for tips to better improve their hives. If you just getting going, here are 3 important beekeeping tips. Beekeeping has it’s [...]

Are you aware that beekeeping can be a way for you to earn some extra money at home? It’s overlooked by many, but can be a great way to increase your earning power. The big question on your mind now may be if this could possibly work for you. Don’t jump to any conclusions before [...]

Top bar beekeeping is beekeeping using top bar hives (or Warre hives, which are simply vertical topbar hives). There are two main types of beehives used by hobby beekeepers – ‘conventional’ modern beehives, based on the Langstroth hive, and top bar hives. Although Langstroth type hives are still the most common, top bar beekeeping is [...]