Central Beekeepers Alliance

How to Keep Bees Like a 5 Year Old Kid

Five-year-old Daniel helped his Uncle Don Miksha with the beekeeping chores at Summit Gardens Honey Farms near Calgary, Alberta in May 2008. We’re not sure who shot the video (Daniel’s father, maybe?), but it’s good fun to watch!

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Starting a New Bee Hive

In this video, Colorado beekeeper Dan explains how he installs a 3-lb package of bees with queen into their new hive, showing the protective clothing, tools and equipment that he uses. He places his hives on a hivestand (base) with a sloped landing deck on the front, set up on wooden pallets levelled into the [...]

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“Chemical Warfare” Not Working for Many Canadian Beekeepers

For the third straight year, beekeepers in Alberta, Canada’s largest honey-producing province, are struggling to bounce back from unexpectedly high winterkill. And the story is much the same all over Canada. Traditional chemical controls for Varroa are failing to keep the pest below economic thresholds, as the mites build up resistance, and [...]

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Conditions and Instructions for Apivar Use in Bee Hives

As announced in “PMRA Approves Emergency Use of Apivar in Canada,” the Pest Management Regulatory Agency has granted the emergency registration of Apivar® for the control of the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, in honey bee hives in Canada. Apivar® (active ingredient: 3.33% amitraz) is a sustained-release plastic strip designed for use in [...]

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Introduction to Sustainable Beekeeping

Here’s an interesting e-book from UK beekeeper Robin Morris, for those beekeepers looking into top bar hives and other approaches to Sustainable Beekeeping.

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