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Late Winter or Early Spring Care of Beehives
by Steve Gaetano March 15, 2024

(The following information is taken from the author’s 50 years of experience keeping bees). When examining your beehives on a moderately nice day ...

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Winter Feeding of Pollen Substitute
by Steve Gaetano February 4, 2022

About two months ago, the first time ever, we put out pollen substitute in a small cardboard tray inside a square bucket hanging from a tree. The b...

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