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An open beehive next to flowers and a fruit tree. A hive tool rests on top of the beehive.

Beekeeping Tools

Learn what supplies and tools you’ll need to start beekeeping. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions. ...

Hive Inspection

Inspecting your beehive: learn the basic things to look for inside and outside your beehive. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions. ...

A beekeeper wearing protective gear (a bee suit and gloves) holding a frame of a hive over a plastic tote, in front of a small garden.

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. ...

A small beehive with an entrance feeder full of sugar water attatched.

Feeding Bees

Learn how and when to feed your bees sugar water. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions. ...

An oxalic acid vaporizer in use, spreading vapor.

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, ISED Solutions. ...

Two parts of a ware hive open to show the interior frames filled with bees.

About Warre Hives

Learn the basics about Warre Hives, an alternative beekeeping style. A How-to Guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions. ...

Four jars of freshly harvested honey, a bright amber color.

Warre Hives Honey Harvest

Learn how to harvest honey from a Warre Hive. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions. ...

An open beehive with two formic acid strips (also known as Mite-Away Quick Strips) on top.

Treating Bees for Mites with Formic Acid or Mite-Away Quick Strips (MAQS)

Learn how and when to use formic acid, or Mite Away Quick Strips (MAQS) to kill varroa mite pests. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions. ...

Honey Harvest

How to harvest honey from a Langstroth hive using a hand-powered extractor. A video by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions. ...

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 Solutions. ...