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Swarm Collection - The Beekeeper
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Honey Bees Never Nest in the Ground. Honey bee swarms are usually found (or seen) hanging from tree branches although they can settle most anywhere. They appear as football shaped masses of honey bees clustered together under the branch or other perch they have lighted upon. Only honey bees form swarm clusters. Honey bee nests found in buildings such as houses, commercial edifices, barns, etc. require special consideration. It is recommended that the nest be left undisturbed if possible. Thes...If, howev...
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Stingers - Bee Aware
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Bee Aware of Stingers. Understanding which insects can and will sting, along with their toxicity and pain thresholds, is the best defence for avoiding unpleasant and/or life threatening situations. Also knowing the correct medical treatments, should the unfortunate happen, presents the best opportunity for minimizing the adverse effects of any encounter. Only female bees have stingers. In the case of honey bees, the worker bee has a barbed stinger that causes it to become imbedded into the skin of an...
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Honey, Beeswax & Mead
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Honey, Beeswax, Etc. Various availability throughout the year. Select varieties of honey in pure beeswax honeycomb cut from the hive at the peak of freshness. Usually available in late summer in limited quantities. Late season goldenrod and aster honey naturally creamed for easy spreading on toast etc. available all year. Blended (wildflower), and varietal honey (i.e. alfalfa, blackberry, thistle, etc.) available all year. Sold through our sister company Midgard Meadery. Small Cherry, Plum, Pear, Apple a...
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Articles & Books - The Beekeeper
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We believe that books are an important part of learning and we strongly suggest to our students that they continue their education in beekeeping. By reading books from well known Beekeepers, Entomologists and Biologists. By R Micheal Magnini. This book explains the honey bee swarming process in detail and expands on the types of swarm traps most commonly used in the field. Plus $2.95 shipping and handling. Payable to: Sweet Clover Productions. Honey Bee Swarm Trap. By R Micheal Magnini. Hamilton, IL 62341.
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Native Bees
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Apis mellifera, or the common honey bee is 'naturalized' to Nova Scotia. A transmigrated species from Europe several centuries ago, this bee species has established itself within the woods and fields of the province, through its reproductive method known as swarming and has become effectively an indigenous species. Honey bees have a variety of colours depending on their 'race' and can be yellow, orange, black or blonde in various combinations. They are often striped laterally across their abdomens. Megac...
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The Beekeeper - Scotch Lake Apiaries
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The best honey is local, raw and unpasterised. At Scotch Lake Apiaries, we produce some of the finest honey in the world, from Apple Blossom to Goldenrod to Star Thistle. Our main apiary lies along the George's River on a ridge of the Barrichois Hills at Scotch Lake in Cape Breton. Once per year on the first Sunday of June we invite the public to our introductory class about bees and beekeeping. Specialty honey, beeswax products, seasonal produce are some of the items you can purchase from Scotch Lake .
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Bee Pasture - Scotch Lake Apiaries
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Bee pasture is defined as an area of open land over-grown with flowering plants on which bees feed. This may consist of a single species of plant, several types or a highly mixed multitude of nectar and pollen producing plants. Each type of pasture will produce a range of results within the beehive. Bees - What is a Bee? Native Bees - Cape Breton. Pasture - The Importance. Stingers - Bee Aware. Design from JEN HOLTOM.
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About Scotch Lake Apiaries
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Scotch Lake Apiaries is a family owned and operated beekeeping enterprise that has been in business since 2002. We support an environmentally balanced and sustainable ecology at all our apiary sites around Cape Breton. All sites are free of industrial, chemical and agricultural pollution. Our job is to be sure the colonies have all the space and resources they require to grow large and powerful, and to be as efficient at reproduction and honey production as possible. Design from JEN HOLTOM.
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Bee - What is it?
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What exactly is a bee? In the Standard Scientific classification system (Linnaeus) bees are located in the Animalia Kingdom, in the Phylum of Arthropoda (an invertebrate with an exo-skeleton), within the Class of Insecta (consisting of a head, thorax, and abdomen, with two antennae, and three pairs of thoracic legs, often with wings), on into the Order of Hymenoptera (the ants, bees, and wasps), and into the Family of Apidae. Bees - What is a Bee? Native Bees - Cape Breton. Pasture - The Importance.
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