About Beekeeping
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Beekeeping Goals

Goals for Becoming a Beekeeper Other than the personal enjoyment and satisfaction that most beekeepers…

Thoughts on Responsible Beekeeping

In recent years there has been a tremendous increase in interest in beekeeping, on a…

The Hidden Benefits of Beekeeping

Beekeeping, by various definitions, has been around for thousands of years. Pots filled with honey…

Why Beekeeping Matters

Honey bees matter! They are essential not just to us, as beekeepers, but to the…

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Don’t Forget to Take Video of Your First Hives

Although as you gain experience there will be a bit less to learn, beekeeping is…

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Is Beekeeping Right For You?

Think First. Then Consider Starting Beekeeping The idea of beekeeping is fascinating to many. ​The potential…

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Beekeeping and Your Neighbors

Mixing with the Neighbors Many hobbies can be enjoyed alone or with the participation of…

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Great Gifts for Beekeepers

Great Gifts for Beekeepers Whether the holiday season, a birthday or any other time of…

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Top Beekeeping Books For Your Bookshelf

There’s no shortage of ways to learn and share information about beekeeping. Between the internet,…

Valentine's Day for Bee Lovers
9 Ways For Bee-lovers to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Who is the patron saint of beekeeping? St Valentine, no less. We can’t let that…

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Finding Beekeeping Clubs and Mentors

Learning Together and Forever One aspect of beekeeping that is attractive to many is that…

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Beekeeping with Kids

Young and Old… If one thinks back maybe a decade or so, beekeeping was considered…

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The PerfectBee Introduction​ to Learning Beekeeping

Why Learn Beekeeping? All beekeepers have their special reasons for doing what they do. Only…

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Introducing the PerfectBee Colony Beekeeping Forum

For any online community, such as PerfectBee Colony, an important factor is exactly how and…

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The Growth of Urban Beekeeping

Beekeeping for Everyone “I’d love to take up beekeeping but don’t have the space” “Isn’t…

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The Philosophy of Natural Beekeeping

Whereas many of our previous lessons have been focused on factual, scientific and objective topics,…

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Why Beekeeping?

This article is part of the A New Beekeeper’s Journal column, which documents the story…

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A potted history of beekeeping

Which came first – flower or bee? ​It’s a good question, and just as hard…

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Learn About Bees: Stage Summary

Introduction So here we are at the end of Stage 1 of our beekeeping course.…

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Natural Beekeeping: The Problems with Following The Crowd

Keeping it Real Natural beekeeping has quickly drawn the attention of new beekeepers across the…

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Natural Beekeeping: An Introduction

A common – and occasionally divisive – topic Natural Beekeeping is a stirring and fascinating topics…

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What You Should Consider Before Becoming An Urban Beekeeper

Urban beekeeping. Is there really even such a thing? Why yes, yes there is. And…

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How To Cope With Bee Stings

Have you ever been stung by a bee? Are bee stings something that has held…

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How To Get Your Kids Involved In Beekeeping

Are you a beekeeper with a child right on your heels? If so, you should…

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April Beekeeping: the challenges and rewards

April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots…

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Bee facts for kids

Bees and kids are often not a happy combination. Taught to fear bee stings at…

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Common concerns about keeping bees

It’s not uncommon for the laymen to harbor a fear of bees. But a little…

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Beekeeping and Easter

There are more associations between beekeeping and Easter than you might imagine.

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Unique and Emerging Beekeeping Trends

Although beekeeping is a time-honored tradition, it is constantly evolving and new trends and technology…

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6 ways to join the beekeeping community

As a new beekeeper you have a lot to learn. Beyond old-school books, today we…

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Can I really be a beekeeper?

Our resident curious beekeeper-to-be, Amy, wonders whether she has all she needs to be a…

Thanksgiving Turkey
Being thankful for bees

As we sit down for Thanksgiving dinner there are so many things for which we…

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Why bees fascinate me

How one intrigued, fascinated person is slowing getting drawn into the amazing world beekeeping.