Natural Beekeeping Archives - Beekeeping Like A Girl

MIXING FOUNDATION & FOUNDATIONLESS FRAMES

by Hilary | Jan 2, 2019 | Equipment, Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, Natural Beekeeping, New Bees, Troubleshooting

Many beekeepers are intimidated by foundationless beekeeping. They aren’t sure their bees have enough time build out before winter without assistance or they worry about cross-comb. They often ask me, “Can I do a mix of some frames with foundation and some...

HIVE MATES: TERRY OXFORD OF URBANBEE SANFRANCISCO

by Hilary | Jan 8, 2018 | Hive Mates

Meet Terry Oxford who started UrbanBeeSF, a San Francisco based beekeeping venture fighting for environmental policies that would protect pollinators and birds. Read on to find out more. Tell us about yourself. Where do you live? How did you get into beekeeping? My...

DEEP CLEANING YOUR BEE SMOKER IN 3 EASY STEPS

by Hilary | Aug 12, 2016 | Equipment, How To

Hi, everyone! It’s Sara writing today to share some tips on how to effectively—and naturally—deep clean your bee smoker without a lot of hassle. One look inside my malfunctioning bee smoker was all I needed to diagnose its disease: filth! My hard-working tool had...

ONLINE INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING CLASS

by Hilary | Jul 24, 2016 | Equipment, Honey, How To, Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, Natural Beekeeping, New Bees, Troubleshooting

Exciting news! An online version of the popular Intro to Beekeeping class is now available to stream! If you’re thinking about starting a backyard beehive or are just curious about what’s involved with keeping bees, then this is a great introductory class for you....

15 LIFEHACKS FOR BEEKEEPERS

by Hilary | Jul 16, 2016 | How To, Just for Fun, Lists

It’s Sara writing again! Recently, on Facebook, I saw a post about lifehacks, and it got me wondering: Why I haven’t seen more beekeeping hacks? I know they exist, but don’t they deserve their own spotlight—and genre!—in the world of lifehacking?...