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Posted on 11 Apr 201910 Feb 2020

How often should I check my hive?

Ahh, the million dollar question. I understand the anxiety of wanting to check your hive but not sure if you should. Or, it may be that you are checking often…

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Posted on 21 Mar 201910 Feb 2020

How & When to split beehives

Splitting your own beehives is a skill that every beekeeper should learn. It can feel overwhelming and confusing when you’ve never done this before but I assure you, by following…

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Posted on 8 Mar 201910 Feb 2020

What to look for in a good pair of bee gloves

When I’m doing a hive inspection or just poking my nose in a beehive for the fun of it, I prefer to go gloveless. But there are times when the…

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Posted on 7 Mar 201910 Feb 2020

Elements of a Good beekeeping Smoker

A good Smoker is worth its weight in beeswax. When you find a good smoker, it could last you for years. When your smoker falls apart with minimal use, it…

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Posted on 4 Mar 201910 Feb 2020

Top 3 beekeeping Veils: what to get & what to avoid

When it comes to protective clothing for beekeepers, any veil is better than no veil at all. Especially when inspecting one of your ‘hot’ hives, if you know what I…

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Posted on 28 Feb 201910 Feb 2020

Emergency Spring feeding: Best way to feed bees Quickly

Spring has sprung and the rain won’t let the bees come out to play. Have you ever done your first hive inspection in the spring, only to discover that your…

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Posted on 5 Feb 201910 Feb 2020

To save the Bees: we must first save the Wildflowers

In 1940, the Protection Act passed for the Bald and Golden Eagles. These skyward scavengers suffered from DDT exposure which affected their eggs in a very bad way. Although they…

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Posted on 3 Feb 201910 Feb 2020

Teach children the Way of the Bee

If you have not heard the latest then here it is- there’s a new children’s picture book coming out soon! April 8th in fact and it’s not just any picture…

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Jonathan Adam Hargus

Jonathan Adam Hargus

I've been in beekeeping since 2002 That's plenty of time to get stung. I've worked thousands of hives and seen what works and what doesn't. I can't imagine not having a beehive around to poke my nose into (most of the time with a veil on ;) I've been stung more than once and sometimes even deserved it. I'm just a beekeeper who's sick and of commercial beekeeping practices and tired of research looking in all the wrong places to solve common sense issues. It's time for something new!

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