Earth Day – 50th Anniversary

Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and one of the most important species on our planet: the bees. Beekeepers are the first line of defense in protecting bees all over the world. Apiary Book’s mission today more than ever is about providing you with the necessary tools to overcome…

Honey extraction

Honey extraction is the process of removing honey from honeycomb. Here are some steps: – remove the wax cap on capped honey manually (using a fork) – place the frames in the honey extractor – turn on the centrifuge motor, run extracting process for several minutes – remove extracted frames Important: do not store extracted…

Sugar Syrup per Hive

This calculator can be used in order to determine how many liters of sugar syrup you get for a specific quantity of sugar. http://www.apiarybook.com/sugarsyrup.html “We consider it as self evident that if the bees store honey for their own use, then honey is what they want and need.  Sugar syrup is, at best, a poor…