Expanding the apiary
Expanding the apiary Why would the honeybees confuse their hive entrance with that of another hive?This video shows how we have caused a lot of confusion for the bees after we moved our 1st hive 2.5 feet to the right and then added the second hive on the left way too early.In the video, some […]
Bees, Trees and Music
Bees, Trees and Music Did you know that when the worker honeybees are not disturbed, they are buzzing with the sound close to a B natural next to piano’s middle C ?The frequency is: 247 vibrations per second.When the worker honeybees are agitated, they raise their buzzing frequency closer to a middle C (also known […]
Vertical Beehives & a Crazy Landlord or why natural beekeepers prefer horizontal hives
Vertical Beehive and a Crazy Landlord or Why Natural Beekeepers prefer Horizontal Hives Vertical beehives and a crazy landlord This is the 1st part of the series. The 2nd part is here: Vertical Beehives and The Lord of the Rings Let’s see which beehives are more natural – conventional vertical hives (aka Langstroth hives) or […]