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Best Flowers for Bees: A Year-Round Guide for a Bee-Friendly Garden

Modern gardens often focus on low maintenance. Succulents, palms, and architectural plants look neat and tidy. However, while they may suit busy homeowners, they

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Installing your Package of Bees into your Hive 101

A Practical Guide for recreational Beekeepers In Australia, packages of bees are a common way for recreational beekeepers to start or expand their apiaries. A bee package typically contains between1.5 to 2 kg of bees (about 10,000 to 12,000 bees), including a mated queen housed in a separate cage. This guide walks you through everything you need to know about transporting your bee package, the best time to install it, and feeding recommendations to help your bees settle

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Get Ready for Varroa this Spring

Spring Varroa Management Lately at HBS we've seen some customers get caught by surprise by this new

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