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Thinking of a Beekeeping Gift? What You Need to Know First

Looking for a gift that feels thoughtful, personal and a little out of the ordinary? Choosing presents isn’t always easy, especially when you want to give something that feels meaningful.

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What to Expect on a Beekeeping Experience Day with Buckley’s Bees

We created our ‘Inside the Hive’ Beekeeping Experience Days because so many people wanted to see the bees up close, and it’s a chance to go beyond the basics and discover what it’s really all about.

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How to make your supers…. super!

Supers are vital pieces of equipment if we intend to manage honeybee colonies productively. They spend half of their time in storage and the other half on the hives.

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With more snow and colder temperatures on the way, With more snow and colder temperatures on the way, our bees are right where they should be - inside their hives, clustered tightly to stay warm and protect the colony. Winter may look quiet, but the hive is very much alive with heat regulation and early spring preparations. As the days slowly begin to lengthen, it’s likely the queens have already started laying again (if they stopped at all). Once brood is present, the bees need to maintain a higher internal hive temperature, typically around 35–37°C. 🐝❄️ How pretty does the @healthsafetyfire hive look in the snow 🤍 🐝 #keepingwarm #bees #nativebees #cold
❄️ Snow Day! ❄️ We couldn’t resist taking a few ph ❄️ Snow Day! ❄️ We couldn’t resist taking a few photos of the beehives covered in snow - they looked so pretty! A reminder that nothing exists alone. These hives shelter our bees and in turn become home to many other species from solitary bees and butterflies in spring and summer to spiders spinning their delicate work. How beautiful is this spider’s web dusted with snow? 🤍🕸️
✨ Starting the New Year by checking in on our hard ✨ Starting the New Year by checking in on our hardest workers. A quick look with a heat sensor camera shows warm clusters inside the hives — alive, together and getting ready for the forthcoming bee season. As the days slowly begin to stretch out, the queen may start laying again (if she stopped — not all queens do), and the colony’s needs will increase as brood rearing begins. Colonies can quickly work through their stored food once brood is present. If your hives feel light, use fondant to top the bees up at this time of year. However, only feed if needed — the queen requires space to lay, and if cells are packed with food, she can’t lay eggs. We often find our native colonies don’t need substitute feeding, as they have adapted to our cold winters. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy New Year from us and the bees 🐝💛

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