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What's All the Buzz About? Uncovering the Hidden World of Bee Pollination in Your Backyard Garden
Have you ever stepped into your backyard and been greeted by the delightful hum of buzzing bees? This sound signals one of nature's most...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Jan 312 min read
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Indulgent and Irresistible: How to Make the Perfect Honey Brownies at Home
Honey Brownies 1 1/2 cup 1/2 cup raw walnut s ; divided + more for topping (ensure they don't smell 'off'. Walnuts go rancid very...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Jan 142 min read
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Crystalized Honey, why it happens and what to do with it
Hey there! Ready for some honey magic? So, you've got this amazing honey that's super thick, right? Well, guess what? It's still...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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"Essentially" Keeping Bees
Using Essential Oils for Hive Health In this article I want to address using essential oils as a natural approach to protecting the...
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Feb 7, 20235 min read
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What can propolis do for you?
I don't believe in being wasteful. When I have an opportunity to use all the benefits of a beehive, including honey, wax, propolis...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
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Honey Suckers
All natural made with CPTG Essential Oils from doTERRA Give a sweet treat to the amazing people in your life. These homemade suckers can...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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No Mow May, how can you help?
Are you obsessed with your lawn? I know for many home owners having a perfectly manicured lawn is top on the list when the warm weather...
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May 3, 20222 min read
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SPRING BEE PACKAGES
The time is here to check your apiary and assess hives. Determine if you will be splitting overcrowded colonies, replacing dead outs or ...
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Feb 10, 20221 min read
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7 Unique Health Benefits of Honey
: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-honey?utm_medium=email&utm_source=email-share&utm_campaign=social-sharebar-referred-de...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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Can Bees Learn?
Can Bees Learn? Excerpted from: Bees learn better when they can explore. They can learn faces, add and subtract and even process the...
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Oct 21, 20213 min read
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Why Is My Honey That Color?
Have you ever wondered why honey is the color it is or why there is such a range of colors? I get emails from Wisconsin Pollinators,...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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Prime Real Estate...
Who doesn't want a prime piece of land for a homestead? Your beehives should be placed in the best spot possible but if there is no...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
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SPRING INTO ACTION!
Since spring is just around the corner! I wanted to share this list of flowers to seed or directly plant in your garden. These flowers...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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HONEY COOKIES
Recipe from the Bee Club at the Mequon Nature Preserve 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup honey 1 egg 1 teaspoon...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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September and the Beekeeper
Golden Rod and Asters are the last blooms of the season for bees to stock up their winter stores. This is the time you will finish up...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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HARVESTING HONEY ONE FRAME AT A TIME!
Hello beekeeping friends, I hope you all are having a very successful year! Some of you may already know how we harvest our honey. I...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Pollinator Week
This was an email sent to me from “HIVE TRACKS”. Hive Tracks has an app that you can download to your phone for when you do hive...
Garden Honey Apiaries
Jun 25, 20202 min read
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Swarm
Yesterday afternoon Jack and I received a call that an apartment complex here in Pleasant Prairie had a swarm of honeybees hanging out on...
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Jun 18, 20202 min read
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Life Cycle Of The Honey Bee
The honey bee's life cycle can be broken down into eight stages: An egg is laid. The egg hatches. The larva is fed. The cell is sealed....
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May 22, 20203 min read
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Hive Check
I’ve installed my new bees. Now what? Make sure you’re feeding your colony 1-1 ratio of sugar and water, they will go through it rather...
Garden Honey Apiaries
May 15, 20201 min read
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