Blue Sky Bee Supply Blog
The Secret Life of Beekeeping
The benefits of beekeeping are endless. Everything from the honey we can collect, the surrounding crops that get pollinated, to the lifestyle that you adopt and the relationship you build with your colonies; it all changes your life in the best ways.
Honeybee keeping is a very profitable hobby that is popular primarily in states within Middle America to the Midwest. Honey is not only a sweet, syrupy alternative to sugar, but it even provides many natural properties that can benefit human healt
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Jul 12th 2022
Sweet & Savory Honey Recipes
Summer isn’t over just yet! As honeybee beekeepers are making their rounds harvesting in the fields, local farm markets and supermarket shelves are stocking up on honey products! You might be hosting a few summer picnics, or a special outing and the question is, what dish will you prepare? Don’t let your ambitious inner chef overwhelm you with overly complicated recipes. Larder and Vine is sharing with us a few easy honey-based recipes you can whip up right at home that everyone at your
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Jul 7th 2022
FAQ's: Strong Microbials SuperDFM HoneyBee
How do I use SuperDFM-HoneyBee?Feed SuperDFM-HoneyBee dry every time you provide supplemental feeding for the bees. Alternatively, inoculate the hives using MicroCloud attachment without opening the hive.How often should SuperDFM-HoneyBee be used?SuperDFM-HoneyBee is recommended monthly during the colonies' active time. At the least, administer SuperDFM every time supplemental feeding is needed.How do I apply SuperDFM in a top bar hive?Dust the DFM on top of the bees near the brood. One
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May 17th 2022
Why You Should Raise Native Bees and How To Do it Successfully
Raising native bees creates diversity in your ecosystem, which helps to ensure that all different types of plants are being pollinated. About 90% of native bee species are solitary, meaning they do not live in colonies or produce honey, making them easy to raise. Every female solitary bee lays eggs and takes care of her young on her own, which makes them very gentle and unlikely to sting, as they are not defending a hive or honey.The manner in which native bees, like the mason bee, forage and
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Oct 27th 2021
How to Make Oxalic Acid and Utilizing The Dribble Method
The oxalic acid dribble method involves mixing oxalic acid
with sugar syrup and applying it straight to your clustered bees using a large
syringe. It is ideal to perform the dribble at a time when little to no capped
brood is present in the hive and when your bees are clustered together. It can
be done in temps as low as 40 degrees F. This way, the bees will remain
clustered when you open the hive.
What you’ll need:
Oxalic acid (Api-Bioxal) Gram scale Glass container for mixing Plast
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Oct 27th 2021