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Melanie
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Searching for the Best Online Beekeeping Course?
University of Florida - Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab is the best place to start - for novices or veterans. The UF/IFAS Master...
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Melanie
Apr 17, 20211 min read
North Florida Honey Plants
Want to know which plants honeybees like? North Florida Honey Plants by Laurence Cutts is a great resource.. You can find it under...
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Tony Hogg
Apr 5, 20212 min read
Wonky Comb
We have gotten quite a few questions recently at the shop (Full Moon Apiary) about using spacers to run 9 frames in a 10-frame box or 7...
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Melanie
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Open Hives - Open Eyes
Learning by watching and seeing a veteran beekeeper in action, that’s the purpose of Open Hive Demonstrations. Apalachee Beekeepers...
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Melanie
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Splitting a Honeybee Hive by Elmore Herman
This YouTube video is great for the visual learner. Elmore Herman, of Millie Bee Farm in Marianna, has been keeping bees for quite a...
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Bob Livingston
Feb 15, 20211 min read
How to Make a Split
This is the presentation that member Bob Livingston shared on making splits.
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Melanie
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Leon Co. No Spray Request
Thanks to Michael Callen for this: TO PROTECT BEES, get your name on the Leon County no-spray list. go to the site:...
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Melanie
Jul 26, 20201 min read
Small Hive Beetles (SHB), they are not like ladybugs
It doesn't take many, or very long before these seemly harmless monochrome ladybug-like bugs destroy your hive. They can smell a weak...
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Melanie
Jun 30, 20201 min read
AUGUST 2020 UF/IFAS Virtual Bee College
BEE COLLEGE REGISTRATION IS OPEN 2020 UF/IFAS Virtual Bee College registration is OPEN! Attend one session or all five, the choice is...
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Bob Livingston
Jun 10, 20201 min read
6/11/20-Stay at home beekeeping
June 11 Stay at Home Beekeeping-free course
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Melanie
Jun 9, 20202 min read
Varroa mites? Really? Why should I worry, they are so small!
Varroa mites - small but destructive -- just like their name states.
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Melanie
May 22, 20203 min read
How not to do a trap-out
How to do a forced abscond - - - or not to do a trap-out
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Melanie
May 8, 20201 min read
Honey extraction - what you'll need and how to do it
Many people get into beekeeping for the purpose of producing honey. This, of course, is a worthy endeavor as honey can command a high...
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Melanie
Apr 11, 20201 min read
How to install your 5-frame Nuc
April is the time that beekeepers, especially new-bees, are adding nuclear (nuc) hives to their bee yards. If you're new to this you are...
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