by Nicolas Geant | May 6, 2018 | News
We’ve heard that bees are disappearing. But what is making bee colonies so vulnerable? Photographer Anand Varma raised bees in his backyard — in front of a camera — to get an up close view. This project, for National Geographic, gives a lyrical glimpse into a beehive,...
by Nicolas Geant | May 5, 2018 | News
Setting up a hive is creating an apiary, no matter the current or future size of it. Picking the right location for your apiary is essential: the location determines future harvests, colonies’ cycles and your work as a beekeeper. It is best to avoid windy, shaded,...
by Nicolas Geant | Apr 29, 2018 | News
Beekeeping requires a few tools. Here are the basic ones any beekeeper should own. The bee’s smoker The smoker is the first essential. Every step from regular checks to harvest requires the smoker, which gives control to the beekeeper over the bees’...
by Nicolas Geant | Apr 18, 2018 | News
Beekeepers whom owns only a few beehives tend to keep them in their private garden or balcony.However, when one owns beyond 20 beehives, it requires picking out a specific location.Here are our top 6 tips to do so: Don’t overcrowd the area The most restrictive search...
by Nicolas Geant | Feb 17, 2018 | News
Use since human are bee hunter The Honey bee communicate mostly through pheromon (aka : odors), every different “smell” as its own signifiacation. So the bees have an incredible sense of smell. A fairly common misinterpretation is that the use of smoke “put asleep”...
by Nicolas Geant | Feb 12, 2018 | News
National Geographic asked photographer Anand Varma to work on a story about honey bees. What he came up with is a work of art. Sponsored by...
