Why Didn’t you Listen to your Mentor Part 3
By: Ed Simon The three parts of this collection are subsets of the 263 hints, definitions and informational tidbits gathered in over twenty years…
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Why Didn’t you Listen to your Mentor Part 2
By: Ed Simon The three parts of this collection are subsets of the 263 hints, definitions and informational tidbits gathered in over twenty years…
Read MoreBuild A Queen Cage – Roller
By: Ed Simon When raising queens, it may become necessary to store virgin queens for later mating or sale. Once mated, queens need to…
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Build A Swarm Trap
By: Ed Simon You have just caught a swarm, and now it seems as though there are more bees flying around and crawling out…
Read MoreBuild a Double Screen Board – Snellgrove
Ed Simon Eventually, you will wish you had a double screen board available. It is a versatile device that allows you to manipulate your…
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What Your Mentor Forgot to Tell You!
By: Ed Simon This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years The conventional wisdom about beekeeping is…
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Build a Wax Strainer
By: Ed Simon This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years It happened again. I received another…
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What Your Mentor Forgot to Tell You
By: Ed Simon This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years The conventional wisdom about beekeeping is…
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BUILD A MIGRATORY TOP COVER
By: Ed Simon You have been keeping bees for several years and really enjoy the hobby. You have built you honey customers up to a…
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build a winter feeder
By: Ed Simon Although not a standard section of a hive, Winter feeders can be a significant boon to your hive. By creating a…
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Build A Cell Shaped Display
By: Ed Simon The Bee Shed in Rochester, MN was looking for display shelving to be used when selling honey and hive products at flea…
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Build A Feeder Jar Stand
by Ed Simon Introduction: Spring is here again and you have decided to double your hive count. Of course that mans that there will…
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Build A Migratory Pallet
by Ed Simon Last year we tested moving some of our bees to Texas. We moved six hives with great results. Not only did…
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Build A Swarm Trap
by Ed Simon You have just caught a swarm using the swarm bucket, but now it seems as though there are more bees sitting…
Read MoreBuild a Portable Observation Hive
by Ed Simon To sell your honey at a farmers market or a flea market you need a gimic to get the people to…
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Build a Feeder Jar Stand
By: Ed Simon Introduction: Spring is here again and you have decided to double your hive count. Of course that mans that there will…
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