Starting a new hobby can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when they involve living bee-ings. Beekeeping is a hobby that creates sweet rewards right in the comfort of your backyard. Not knowing where to start? Follow these 5 initial…
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Getting Started with Beekeeping
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Do You Bee-lieve in Love?
It’s almost Valentine’s Day and for most of us that means preparing some sweet treats and romantic gestures to show the ones we love how much they mean to us. But besides couples and love, did you know that St.…
How to harvest honey
It’s almost that time of year, when all your hard work and care that has gone into raising your bees pays off in a sweet way, and you’re able to harvest some of the honey they’ve produced. Honey is pretty…
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FREE Little Giant Guide to Beekeeping & Honey
It’s no secret that we love bees and beekeepers here at Miller Manufacturing. We have an entire line of products dedicated to supporting beekeepers and their honey bees. We recently created a great little booklet called A Guide to Beekeeping…
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1, 2, 3s of Backyard Beekeeping
1. Purchase beekeeping tools Start with the basics that are integral to beekeeping, and build your toolkit as you get more familiar with your hive and the practice of beekeeping. Most experts recommend starting with two hives. Bees, most importantly,…
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