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77Honey Business - How To Raise Bees For Money
Beekeeping is one of those unique hobbies that can pay for itself. It can also be a profitable small business. Honey sales are the largest source of bee related income for most small and medium sized beekeepers.
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93Protective Clothing for Beekeepers: Beekeeping Suits, Jackets, Veils, and Gloves
The friendly beekeeper might have the best interest of his bees in mind, but the bees don’t seem to always see it that way. Protective clothing makes beekeeping a lot more enjoyable when the bees take exception to having the roof popped off and...
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74Jicote Bees in Costa Rica: Melipona and Other Species of Tube Bees
Jicote honey is prized for its medicinal properties and it is made by stingless bees in tropical climates like in Central America. A video and photos illustrate what these bees look like in their natural environment.
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83Bee Suppliers: How the Honeybee and Queen Supply Industry is Structured
Every spring beekeepers buy thousands of queens, packages and nucs to start new colonies or to replace dead ones. An entire industry of bee suppliers, composed of producers, resellers, and breeders, has developed to meet the demand for honeybees. ...
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81New Career Choices
New Career Choices--Looking for a job? Looking for a new career? There is a saying, when one door closes another opens, so if you find yourself unemployed suddenly, or if you long for a more interesting or exotic new career, there are some surprising options open. Read more to find out!
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72Local Honey and Allergies: Does Eating Local Honey Help Prevent Allergies?
I Would Like This To Be True, But I am Skeptical I raise bees that produce honey, which I harvest and sell. We sell all our honey locally. The demand for local honey seems to be driven in large part by the idea that local honey helps to prevent...
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81Completely heal wounds, infections, rashes, even ulcers: Raw Honey
Raw honey is absolutely amazing at healing the most severe skin ailment, and even ulcer, better than modern medicine. It's power has been known for thousands of years, and scientific information on raw honey can be found easily. Sounds strange, but try it out!
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79Urban Beekeeping For Beginners
Honey bees can thrive in the city. Urban beekeeping is possible, but requires a few special considerations.
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83Backyard Apiaries and Beekeeping
For the more advance gardener, keeping bees can be a fun and challenging facet to add to your backyard. The benefits include a good source of pollinators along with producing honey and beeswax.
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73How to Avoid Mistakes When Moving a Beehive
beekeeping Moving a beehive is actually one of the more sensitive tasks associated with beekeeping. It requires planning and lots of preparation to be carried out successfully. Here are some general...
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