Bee yard

Help your local bees and pollinators with this easy bee bath watering station, all while adding a modern focal point to your yard.

How to help save the bees and create a bee friendly yard for honey bees, bumble bees and native bees without spending a ton of money.

Happenings in the Bee Yard Finished Bee Yard with Hives and Nuc Before we start talking about setting up a bee yard and the hives that will house your colonies, I have news to share from my Bee Yard. This week I was vacationing on the Isle of Palms just…

Not many people are aware that bees drink water. They also need water to keep their hive cool and humid. Here’s how to make a bee waterer for your garden.

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If your hive has a solid bottom board, tip it slightly forward to allow the water to drain. Making a simple hive shelter will also help keep your bees dry.

#Bee's: Yes! plant herbs next to the hives (Dunway Enterprises) dunway.info/bee_keeping/index.html

With the arrival of our packaged bees scheduled for April 16th, it was time to get into gear and construct a hive stand. Getting the hives off of the ground is helpful in several ways. One, it provides better ventilation, and it also helps save your back when working the hives. It looks good too, which is a plus if you are going to have hives in your backyard! I built the hive stand using treated lumber, and it should provide years of low maintenance service. Here is the area after the sod…