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What Does A Queen Bee Look Like?
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What Does A Queen Bee Look Like?

November 18, 2022November 19, 2022

If you’re getting started as a beekeeper, you may wonder how to identify the queen bee. At a glance, she appears to blend in with the other bees, but no…

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What Is A Queen Cup? Get The Facts
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What Is A Queen Cup? Get The Facts

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022

Queen cups are often found on hives which causes some beekeepers to busily tear them off. Will removing them help your bees or just distract them from their work? This…

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What Is Honey Bee Swarming? An Essential Guide
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What Is Honey Bee Swarming? An Essential Guide

March 24, 2022July 31, 2022

As spring arrives, honey bees get busy collecting pollen, building comb, and lots more. During this time, the colony may grow fast resulting in a crowded beehive. To make space,…

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Lifecycle Of A Honey Bee – The 4 Phases
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Lifecycle Of A Honey Bee – The 4 Phases

February 11, 2022March 20, 2022

As a honey bee develops, it goes through four distinct stages. Starting as an egg, within a few weeks it will have transformed into a larva, pupa, and finally, an…

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Do Bees Have Knees? Get The Quick Facts
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Do Bees Have Knees? Get The Quick Facts

February 9, 2022March 20, 2022

For such a small insect, bees are super-smart and have some anatomical similarities to humans. A common question people want to know is do bees have knees? Let’s take a…

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Anatomy Of A Honey Bee – Beginner’s Guide
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Anatomy Of A Honey Bee – Beginner’s Guide

February 7, 2022April 15, 2022

The honey bee is a fascinating insect, equipped with a range of tools to help it perform different functions. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the anatomy…

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How To Detect A Queenless Hive
Bees | Queen Bee

How To Detect A Queenless Hive

February 5, 2022March 20, 2022

A honey bee colony enters a state of queenlessness if it doesn’t have a queen. They only have one queen bee, so when she goes missing in action it can…

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What Is A Drone Congregation Area?
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What Is A Drone Congregation Area?

February 1, 2022March 20, 2022

At the start of a queen bee’s life, she sets off in search of male honey bees (drones) to mate with. This is a one-time event that should allow her…

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How Does A Bee Become A Queen?
Bees | Queen Bee

How Does A Bee Become A Queen?

January 27, 2022March 20, 2022

The queen bee plays an important role in the hive, busily laying eggs every day that produce drones and worker bees. With an average of 30-80 thousand bees in a…

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How To Mark A Queen Bee – Beginner’s Guide
Bees | Queen Bee

How To Mark A Queen Bee – Beginner’s Guide

January 26, 2022March 24, 2022

If you’re a beekeeper, checking in on the queen bee is an important job during hive inspections. Although you don’t always have to see her to know a colony is…

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