Beekeeping Archives - Carolina Honeybees https://carolinahoneybees.com/category/beekeeping/ For the Love of Beekeeping & Bees Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:33:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://carolinahoneybees.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Carolina_2nd-Logo-2019-32x32.png Beekeeping Archives - Carolina Honeybees https://carolinahoneybees.com/category/beekeeping/ 32 32 American Foulbrood Disease https://carolinahoneybees.com/american-foulbrood/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/american-foulbrood/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:32:22 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=24031 Beekeepers commonly worry about finding American Foulbrood Disease (AFB) in their hives. It is one of the most feared diseases that affect honey bee...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/american-foulbrood/feed/ 0 Why Honey Bees Get Aggressive? https://carolinahoneybees.com/aggressive-bees-in-late-summer/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/aggressive-bees-in-late-summer/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:36:47 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=10105 New beekeepers are often amazed to find that their beehives are suddenly aggressive? Those sweet Spring colonies have grown into large beasts – especially...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/aggressive-bees-in-late-summer/feed/ 4 The Warre Hive https://carolinahoneybees.com/warre-hive/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/warre-hive/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:27:13 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=47362 The “Warre Hive“is often referred to as the “people’s hive. It was designed to make beekeeping simpler and more natural than other methods of...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/warre-hive/feed/ 2 DIY Honey Bucket https://carolinahoneybees.com/diy-honey-bucket/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/diy-honey-bucket/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:33:18 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=59072 If you are a new beekeeper with honey to bottle, a simple DIY honey bottling bucket can make your task much easier. It’s cleaner,...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/diy-honey-bucket/feed/ 1 How Many Beehives to Start? https://carolinahoneybees.com/how-many-hives/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/how-many-hives/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:14:40 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=7887 Beginning beekeeping is exciting – but one of the first questions beginners ask is rather simple – How many hives should I start with?...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/how-many-hives/feed/ 0 Install Wax Foundation in Beehive Frames https://carolinahoneybees.com/install-beeswax-foundation/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/install-beeswax-foundation/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:27:39 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=9197 Beeswax foundation is used by beekeepers to help guide the bees in comb building. A piece of foundation aids in the development of straight...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/install-beeswax-foundation/feed/ 2 First Year in Beekeeping https://carolinahoneybees.com/first-year-beekeeping/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/first-year-beekeeping/#respond Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:47:52 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=58980 You have bought the equipment and read the books – you’re ready for your first year of beekeeping! But, are you? Once the bees...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/first-year-beekeeping/feed/ 0 What is Migratory Beekeeping? https://carolinahoneybees.com/migratory-beekeeping/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/migratory-beekeeping/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:26:36 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=33528 Migratory beekeeping is common among the many commercial beekeepers in the United States. But, most backyard beekeepers have never seen this mass movement of...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/migratory-beekeeping/feed/ 0 Varroa Mite Treatments & Control https://carolinahoneybees.com/finding-varroa-mite-treatment-bees/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/finding-varroa-mite-treatment-bees/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:16:57 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=5114 Varroa mites are one of the most serious challenges facing honey bee colonies today. Most every beekeeper will be faced with finding effective varroa...

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]]> https://carolinahoneybees.com/finding-varroa-mite-treatment-bees/feed/ 53 Do Birds Eat Bees? https://carolinahoneybees.com/birds-eat-bees/ https://carolinahoneybees.com/birds-eat-bees/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:31:43 +0000 https://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=33237 Do birds eat bees? Yes, sometimes they do. However, most birds prefer seeds and fruits etc. This still leaves over 6,000 species of birds...

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