Bee apiary design

A DIY bee watering station is a very simple and cheap project that will allow you to do your part in helping bees and other pollinators.

In this series, backyard beekeeping for beginners, I hope to share some important things to think about before beginning the journey of keeping bees.

Thinking of adding beehives to your backyard? Figuring out how to setup your apiary can be a challenge. Check out my apiary design for backyard beekeepers.

It’s the end of our third season using a bee shed, and the end of the first season using the ‘new and improved’ bee shed mark 2. What’s worked and what hasn’t? Why keep bees in a shed at all? A bee hive provides a secure and weatherproof container to protect the colony {{1}}. Why then keep bee hives inside a building, like the bee shed? Moving in day … Beekeeping, of necessity, involves regular inspections at 7-10 day intervals throughout the main part of the season. These inspections

Happenings in the Bee Yard Finished Bee Yard with Hives and Nuc Before we start talking about setting up a bee yard and the hives that will house your colonies, I have news to share from my Bee Yard. This week I was vacationing on the Isle of Palms just…

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Deciding where to put a beehive is one of the most important decisions a new beekeeper needs to make. Will it be a good spot for the beekeeper, the neighbors, and for the bees? Whether you are city beekeeping or keeping bees in your backyard the location for your bees is am important one. You want the best beehive placement.

When we bought two bee hives, we had no idea we'd be wanting to build our own bee yard, also known as an Apiary. We just plopped them down willy nilly.

Bee-ready with these 15 beekeeping tips for beginners on the homestead! This guide covers all the basics, from choosing the right hive location to managing bee health and harvesting honey. Great for new beekeepers, these tips make it easy to set up and care for a productive hive. Save this pin to learn about backyard beekeeping and keep your bees happy and healthy all season.