Beekeeping Archives - ISED Solutions https://isedsolutions.net/resource-category/beekeeping/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:38:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://isedsolutions.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-ised-favicon-32x32.png Beekeeping Archives - ISED Solutions https://isedsolutions.net/resource-category/beekeeping/ 32 32 How to make a Solar Wax Melter https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-make-a-solar-wax-melter/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:11:06 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20254 When beekeepers harvest honey, they also get beeswax. The wax is dirty. Learn how to make a solar wax melter […]

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]]> When beekeepers harvest honey, they also get beeswax. The wax is dirty. Learn how to make a solar wax melter to clean the beeswax and use it for other things. Wax is another important hive product. In the video, I used clean wax to make candles and ornaments. You can also make body products like lip balm, or use the clean wax to coat new frames for your hive. Created by Katie Painter.

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]]> Honey Harvest https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/honey-harvest/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:27:50 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/honey-harvest/ How to harvest honey from a Langstroth hive using a hand-powered extractor. A video by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> How to harvest honey from a Langstroth hive using a hand-powered extractor.

A video by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> How to Catch a Bee Swarm https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:27:50 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm/ Learn how to catch a swarm of bees and put them in a hive. A video by Katie Painter, ISED […]

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]]> Learn how to catch a swarm of bees and put them in a hive.

A video by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Beekeeping Tools https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/beekeeping-tools/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/beekeeping-tools/ Learn what supplies and tools you’ll need to start beekeeping. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Learn what supplies and tools you’ll need to start beekeeping.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Hive Inspection https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/hive-inspection/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/hive-inspection/ Inspecting your beehive: learn the basic things to look for inside and outside your beehive. A how-to guide by Katie […]

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]]> Inspecting your beehive: learn the basic things to look for inside and outside your beehive.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Testing for Varroa Mites with the Sugar Shake Method https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/testing-for-varroa-mites-with-the-sugar-shake-method/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/testing-for-varroa-mites-with-the-sugar-shake-method/ Learn how to monitor the number of mites in your beehive. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Learn how to monitor the number of mites in your beehive.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Feeding Bees https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/feeding-bees/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/feeding-bees/ Learn how and when to feed your bees sugar water. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Learn how and when to feed your bees sugar water.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Treating Bees for Mites with Oxalic Acid Vapor https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/treating-bees-for-mites-with-oxalic-acid-vapor/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/treating-bees-for-mites-with-oxalic-acid-vapor/ Learn how and when to use oxalic acid vapor to kill varroa mite pests. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, […]

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]]> Learn how and when to use oxalic acid vapor to kill varroa mite pests.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> About Warre Hives https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/about-warre-hives/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/about-warre-hives/ Learn the basics about Warre Hives, an alternative beekeeping style. A How-to Guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Learn the basics about Warre Hives, an alternative beekeeping style.

A How-to Guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Warre Hives Honey Harvest https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/warre-hives-honey-harvest/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/warre-hives-honey-harvest/ Learn how to harvest honey from a Warre Hive. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Learn how to harvest honey from a Warre Hive.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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