Mind Your Beeswax

Beeswax candles

It’s quite alarming how much honey and wax I used to lose before I purchased my Dana Api-Melter from Swienty. That particular piece of equipment is not cheap; a statement which applies to pretty well all the various machinery that can go into a honey extraction facility. How much? Well, mind your beeswax! Luckily, I … Read more

Virgins etc.

bee eggs on comb

I stumbled upon a fantastic resource for beekeepers concerning the monitoring and management of Varroa mites by the Honey Bee Health Coalition. There is some comprehensive guidance, including videos plus a neat decision tool to help decide whether to treat and what the treatment options are. A few of my colonies contain a full comb … Read more