Beekeeping is a noble practice that deserves to be fully appreciated. As bee populations continue to decline at a rapid pace, people are drawn to learn beekeeping and apply the best practices in order to keep them safe. Managing hives in efficient ways so bees can successfully thrive has become an important mission in every…
There are multiple key contributors that are associated with high annual colony losses. Most of them are interconnected and together form a group known as the “Four P’s” – pathogens, parasites, poor nutrition, pesticides. As a beekeeper it is very important to be aware of these “ Four P’s” threats and follow constant routines to keep…
Worker bees select the larvae from which the queens are developed. There are 3 important reasons why worker bees produce queens: swarming, queen superscedure and emergency queen replacement. As a result, the colony builds different queen cells, which care be identified by the beekeepers. Every queen cell presents distinctive signs that can be interpreted by…
One of the most valuable tools for every beekeeper is the bee smoker. During every inspection, the proper use of a bee smoker will calm the hive and help save bee lives. Why is it necessary to include this tool in your activity? It is safer for the bees and the beekeepers to work in…
When a hive is robbed, it usually happens because of nectar shortage. Bees from other colonies invade weaker hives and steal honey. They will tear open the honey cells to get to the honey while bringing in mites and other diseases to your colony. Prevention is better than stopping this robbing, so follow the measures…
The latest update of Apiary Book 6.3 is now available in Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csg.apiarybook What’s new: – public profile QR Code for sharing info about you with your customers (honey jars, digital business card, email signature) – hive weight graph showing feedings and adding/removal of hive components for better understanding of bee colony progress Do…
We constantly seek feedback to improve our products, whilst identifying opportunities to assist beekeepers in realizing their work objectives. Jericho Hallimore sent to us the following request: “You have created a great app, thank you! My suggestion was that in some way you can merge the views of hive weight with feedings and equipment added. …
We created Apiary Book five years ago with the objective to help beekeepers to make better informed decisions. Me and my team have invested a lot of our own time and money in it and it has been a helpful tool for more than 20,000 beekeepers from around the world — including you. Most of…
The opinion of our users is truly valued. Andrey Lebedev from Russia sent the following feedback: “Вносить данные об осмотре ужасно неудобно. Entering inspection data is terribly inconvenient.” Starting Apiary Book 5.8 the details of an Hive Inspection are displayed using horizontal tabs allowing the beekeeper to navigate easier between different pages. The navigation experience…
Best beekeeping management practices should be adopted in the apiary by all beekeepers, whether they are hobbits or have years of experience. The goal is to improve bee health and reduce risks to colonies. Apiary Book offers valuable best practices on many topics, including – apiary and hive maintenance – bee diseases/pest and treatments – queen…
