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Bee Health and Veterinarians Betterbee

WebBee Health and Veterinarians. A nice resource for veterinarians to become more familiar with bees. Email a Friend. Add to Favorites. This book ships free! Item Code: B705. 59.95 USD. $59.95. List Price: $97.50.

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How to Be a Beekeeper Betterbee

WebWhat Woodenware and Equipment You'll Need. Essential Beekeeping Equipment #1: The Hive, Inside and Out. Video: Choosing Boxes, Bottom Boards, and Outer Covers. Choosing Equipment: 10 Frame vs. 8 Frame. Choosing Equipment: Double-Deep Brood Boxes and Medium Supers vs. All Mediums. Video: How to Assemble a Hive.

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How to use BroodMinder to Monitor Colony Health Betterbee

WebBroodMinder installation instructions. Installing a temperature sensor in a hive is easy and quick to do — even in the winter. After activating the strip according to BroodMinder’s instructions, you simply open the hive enough to slip the sensor in place. For the least disturbance, choose a relatively warm and calm day.

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Protect Your Honey Bees From Pests & Enemies Betterbee

WebTo capture adult bees, a raccoon will climb over a fence, up a hive, and remove the top. To protect your honey bees from raccoons, place a heavy rock on the top of hives or secure them together with a strap. If raccoons continue to overwhelm your bee hives, contact your local game warden or wildlife agent.

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Genetic Engineering Our Way to Bee Health

WebA recent research paper has shown that genetically engineered cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) can reduce levels of deformed wing virus (DWV) when fed directly to honey bees. This work was done by scientists at the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research lab in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The research was conducted by a …

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How to Count Mites Using the Alcohol Wash Betterbee

WebInstructions for an alcohol wash test. Shake the test container once to wet the bees, then open and add fluid to the upper line of the outer container. Shake the container gently for 60 seconds. You can shake vertically, horizontally, and in a circular motion, which helps separate the bees and mites. Hold the container up to the light and count

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BroodMinder Hive Monitors Citizen Science Kit Betterbee

WebItem Code: BRMCS2. $319.95. Qty : Add to Cart. Description. More Info. Keep an eye on your hive's weight, temperature, and humidity levels with the BroodMinder Science Kit! This package includes all three BroodMinder devices. With this configuration in your hive, you will be able to measure weight, temperature, and humidity.

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Formic Pro Hive Treatment: 10 Dose Betterbee

WebFormic Pro is the new formulation of Mite-A-Way Quick strips. Same active ingredient but longer shelf life! Item Code: FPRO10. $67.95. Qty : Add to Cart. Description. Left unchecked, Varroa Destructor Mites weaken honey bees and can lead to the demise of your hive, but all is not helpless! By using Formic Pro™, a polysaccharide gel strip with

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How to Use Oxalic Acid in Bee Colonies Betterbee

WebThere are two ways to introduce the oxalic acid into the hive: squirting a mixture of oxalic acid and sugar syrup on the bees between the frames (oxalic acid dribble) and inserting a device into the colony and heating it until the oxalic acid in the pan burns off (oxalic acid vaporization .) Both the oxalic acid dribble and vaporization methods:

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Honey for Health Embroidered Baseball Cap Betterbee

Web1 +. $17.95. 1 + $17.95. Qty : Add to Cart. Description. This comfortable baseball hat is sure to get people's attention and will promote the benefits of beekeeping. Plus, it looks good on anyone! This hat features an embroidered traditional skep …

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SuperDFM Microbial Bee Supplement Powder

WebItem Code: PROBIO1. $23.95. Qty : Add to Cart. Description. SuperDFM is a Direct Fed Microbial formula that provides beneficial healthy bacteria to the bee's digestive tract, stimulating bee health, digestion, and more. This 100g-pack provides 10 applications of the probiotic for use in your hive. The honey bee's microbiome and immunity

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Wireless BroodMinder Temperature Monitor Betterbee

WebMeasure internal temperature with a device designed to meet the needs of the beekeeper. Housed in a low profile (1/4"), hermetically sealed wrapper, the BroodMinder-T2 sits on top of your brood or super frames so that any heat created by the bees is recorded as it rises to the top of the hive.

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How to Buy Honey Bees for Your Hive Betterbee

WebHow to buy bees for your hive. The most common methods for buying bees include ordering online, over the phone, or in person at your local beekeeping supply location. Betterbee offers online ordering. We do not ship bees; our nucs and packages are available for scheduled springtime pick up only. This is beneficial for the bees: Picking up bees

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Honey B Healthy Bee Feeding Stimulant: 1 Gallon Betterbee

WebHoney B Healthy, a feed stimulant composed of essential oils, helps keep bees healthy and hives cleaner. Email a Friend. Add to Favorites. Item Code: HBH4. $129.95. Qty : Add to Cart. Description. Boost your bees immune system, encourage build up, and help prevent mold and fungus in feeders by adding Honey-B-Healthy to sugar syrup.

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Keeping Wax Moths Under Control Betterbee

WebThe chemical PDB is also the active ingredient in Para-Moth moth crystals, a wax moth control product for honey bees that safely protects bee-less frames of wax. The crystalized PDB is put on a piece of scrap paper or plastic on top of a stack of hive bodies full of frames. As long as cracks and gaps are taped shut or plugged up, the PDB will

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Bee Hive Pest Management and Medications Betterbee

WebPest Management & Medications. Bee hive pest management and medication application are important issues to know about as a beekeeper. We recommend regular sugar shakes or 24 hour drop Varroa tests to keep track of your mite levels. Avoid putting undue stress on your bees and use pest control treatments in your hive only when necessary.

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Beehive Scales & Monitoring Devices Betterbee

WebSKU BRMWRAPW. Price: $9.95. Hivetronics Hive Scale. SKU PHS2. Price: $499.95. BroodMinder Cell Hub. SKU BRMCHUB. Price: $449.95. Broodminder weight scales and monitoring devices track temperature, humidity, and weight for a better picture of overall hive health — without opening your hives.

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How to Make Homemade Sugar Bricks for Bees Betterbee

WebIf you have a top bar hive, you can create a brick form that matches the shape of your combs, then attach the dried brick to an empty bar within a wire cage, next to the bees. Instructions: Place the sugar in a large bowl. Combine the vinegar and citric acid together, then pour half of the vinegar mixture over the sugar.

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