Your Beehive

The focal point of the Langstroth are the boxes in which your bees will live. This Product Guide looks at the options available when purchasing...

In some extreme scenarios, man-made beehives may not be able to retain the level of heat needed to keep bees safe.

Candy boards are a preferred method of providing supplemental food for bees, especially in the winter months.

The timeline you'll officially start your beekeeping hobby depends on a few factors, read more inside to help ensure a successful start! 

A nucleus colony, packaged bees, catching a swarm; learn what your options are and what will work best for your season as a beekeeper.

Now that you’ve learned more about “When to Feed” and “What to Feed” your honeybees through our other PerfectBee Snippets, it’s time to prepare to...

We recently received a question from Darryl that was prompted by one of our PerfectBee Snippets, "What to Feed Honeybees". He wondered, "what exactly is ash content...

In our recent Snippet “When to Feed Honeybee Colonies”, we discussed the importance of knowing when it may be time to assist your colonies by...

In a perfect beekeeping world, our bees would consistently find what they need in the environment around them at any time of the year! Unfortunately,...

One of the most exciting steps for any beekeeper is installing a new honeybee colony into their beehive. It can, though, be a worrying time as...

New beekeepers starting their beehives this spring are quite rightly focused on their equipment and having it ready for the day they bring their new...

Beekeeping requires research, patience, and proper equipment. Key protective gear includes bee suits, gloves, veils, and ankle protection. Essential tools include smokers, uncapping knives, hive...

One is just fine. Right...?Beekeeping isn't the most expensive of hobbies. But no-one would claim that some of the equipment and tools necessary won't cost...

With a single hive, we lose many options as beekeepersOne question all beginner beekeepers face is just how many hives they should install when starting...

Even for a brief inspection, being prepared pays offBeekeeping is a specialized hobby and, as such, a beekeeper may need a few specialized items to...

Freezing honey frames is a useful option for the beekeeperAfter the beekeeper extracted honey from supers, the work isn’t quite done yet. The beekeeper will...

IntroductionWhen inspecting your beehive, checking it is queen-right should be at the top of every beekeeper’s checklist. Marking a queen bee can help locate her,...

Bees in the wild make good use of whatever entrances to a space they can find. In the managed environment of our own beehives, however,...

Cell size in natureBees don't create a cells of a single, pre-determined size as they make their honeycomb. They make them according to their needs....

Once you have a hive, you may be tempted simply to set where it's the most convenient for you and your property, but there are...

Let's face it - we humans generally love summer! Gone are the chilly days of winter and spring and, instead, we look forward to balmy...

IntroductionWith the hive set to go and all appropriate gear purchased and waiting, it’s now time to buy bees and install them in the hive....

You’ve decided to take the leap and become an Urban Beekeeper. I applaud you. It will take a little more time and dedication than you...

The activity of bees and their lives are strongly influenced by the changing seasons. Each month brings about new changes in behavior to a beehive...

When to Start a Beehive So you’re ready to start your first hive! Congratulations! There’s a world of wonder awaiting you! And also a decent...

Not as difficult as you might imagineEstablishing a beehive is not as easy as capturing a few bees buzzing around your flower garden and expecting...

Stage 2 of the course, *Your Beehive*, covered beekeeping essentials: types of beehives (Langstroth, Warre, Top Bar, and Flow Hive), necessary equipment and protective clothing,...

Many aspects of beekeeping have the potential to be controversial and feeding honeybees is certainly one of those topics. The aim of this article is...

Did you know that there are two different types of bottom boards?New beekeepers may not be aware that there are many types of bottom boards...

Are you new to the beekeeping scene?PerfectBee was formed specifically to help potential new beekeepers take their first steps, as well as to support and...

Excitement and NervousnessBeekeeping is a special and fascinating pastime. While bees continue to teach us through our beekeeping experiences and across the years, there's quite...

The result of 50 years of research, the Warre beehive is designed to mimic bees in nature as much as possible. We look at it's...

The top bar hive has emerged as a popular alternative to the Langstroth for people who are looking to avoid heavy lifting and/or enjoy a...

A look at the components of the Langstroth beehive and guidance on operational ​factors to keep your colony happy and healthy.

IntroductionThe PerfectBee 3-Step plan to your first beehive walks you from your initial curiosity, through the purchase and installation of your beehive (and bees!) all the way...

Moving a hive full of bees, comb, and honey is not an easy task and should not be undertaken lightly. In addition to the weight...

Sarah chose her hive, she decided where to locate it. Now it's time to obtain her bees. A package of bees or a swarm?

Sarah considers her beehive location - grade, environmental protections, flight directions and permanence.

The first of a three-part blog series, describing how Sarah decided on her choice of hive.