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Bees 101, Equipment, Equipment & DIY

Installing a Hive Top Feeder (Video) – Sponsored



Installing a Hive Top Feeder Sponsored By: Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Hive Top Feeders are a great resource to help feed your bees, even during the start of the winter months. Learn how easy it is to set up and utilize.

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Swarming, Video Tutorials

Catching a Swarm (Video) – Sponsored



Catching a Swarm Sponsored By: Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Shane Gebauer, president of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, demonstrates how to capture a bee swarm with the Hipps Swarm Retriever and install it in a super. Knowing how to catch a swarm is important both for capturing new swarms you want to add to your beekeeping […]

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Equipment, Equipment & DIY, Video Tutorials

WATCH: Maintaining New Bee Colonies



In this article and video, learn the dos and don’ts of inspecting newly installed bee colonies for health and productivity.

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Bees, Bees 101, Video Tutorials, Why Bees?,

WATCH: Getting Started with Bees



guest post by Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Brushy Mountain Bee Farm has been serving the beekeeping community since 1977. Throughout our years of helping beekeepers succeed, we’ve realized that starting this exciting hobby can be daunting. Brushy Mountain Bee Farm wants to alleviate the stress of not knowing where to begin. The video below will explain […]

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