Propolis Extract Recipe/Process

Preparing a Propolis Extract is something every beekeeper should consider. The process for collecting, prepping, extracting and bottling takes a little planning and know how but is very achievable. Below you will find the outline of how we process propolis to make our own Propolis Tincture. The instructions are a culmination of many resources including…

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MANAGED MENTORING

Managed Mentoring Dedicated to Getting Started in Beekeeping Visit our website for becoming a competent beekeeper. Hi everyone. This is Kevin….I am currently building a resource to help new beekeepers so they do not have to struggle in learning the craft. I have poured years of my teachings into designing a program that covers a…

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Fondant How-To

How to make fondant – Ingredients, Equipment, and Recipe This recipe has been in my beekeeping recipe stash for quite some time and I have made it on a handful of occasions. While I believe that you should feed your bees during weather that is suitable for the endeavor, I am aware that situations occur…

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Honey Bottling

Harvesting Honey

For years I have harbored a notion to capture the process for processing honey. Interestingly enough, it took so many years for the method we currently use to evolve and stabilize and it feels like what we do now is a pretty reasonable and repeatable approach. I have seen beekeepers who do everything from crush…

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Fermented Honey Garlic

It’s Alive I love the concepts of all things Honey and while harvesting honey this year I started to think through some of the things we might do with this years harvest. Our son Danny recently introduced us to the Bon Appétit Cooking Channel on YouTube and in it there is a instruction video by chef…

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Euthanizing a Colony

In Episode 175 I spoke of having to dispatch (kill) one of my colonies. I performed this disdainful task based on several inspections and considerations. In the end it was the risk to people in our vicinity that expedited the action and negated my decision to take alternative routes. Some watch the video and have…

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Moving honey bee frame with bees to a new hive.

Layens Hive Maiden Voyage

Finally graduated from my Layens Nuc to a full size hive. This video shows the process of moving the frames from the Nuc to the full-sized hive. Background on the Nuc I purchased the Nuc from Leo Sharashkin after a beekeeper meeting in Philladelphia. I did not have any bees to install into the Nuc…

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Hive Inspection Form Update

In the past I have shared my hive inspection form with others in the event that you will find it useful. Recently I revised the form (I do that on occassion) and updated it with more user friendly features and updated information. I spent some time revising the second page that lets you capture full…

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