Heater Bees
Heater bees Did you know that one of the worker bee jobs in the colony can be working as a heater bee? What does that mean? Pretty much...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Laying Workers
We often receive calls and messages about missing (or dead) queens that have turned into laying worker situations. These individuals have...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Do Honeybees Know Who They Keep?
We are asked fairly often if honeybees know their keeper. There is much debate over whether bees know who they keep. Yes, you read that...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Our Winter Bees are Tired
With the warmer weather the past few days, our hives have been incredibly active. Bees have been out doing cleansing flights, gathering...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Jan 22
- 1 min
Giant Murder Hornet vs ... Feces?
Just when you thought bees couldn't get any cooler, scientist found new information about just how smart they are. In a recent study of...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Jan 20
- 3 min
There are HOW MANY Bees?
Did you know that worldwide there are over 20,000 known species of bees? In the US alone there are over 4,000 that are native to North...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Jan 16
- 2 min
When Dead Bees are a Good Thing
Wait... dead bees can be a good thing??? Yes, but in small quantities. Let us explain. During the winter it can be hard to tell if your...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Decline of the Bee
We have all heard about the decline of both the honeybee and bumble bee, especially lately. However, there seems to be little information...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Jan 2
- 1 min
Bees make bread
Did you know that bees make bread? Yup, they sure do. However, not in the same way you are probably thinking. Beebread is a mixture of...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Do bees drink water?
Have you ever found bees floating in your pool, birdbath other body of water? Have you ever thought "why are bees so attracted to my...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
Bees Can Dance!
Honeybees do some pretty amazing things, but did you know they can dance? One dance in particular is called the waggle dance. The dance...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
How do bees breathe?
Bees do in fact breathe in oxygen however it is different from how we do. They do not have lungs like humans or gills like many other...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Bees in Winter?
Recently we were speaking with a few individuals who were confused when they saw a bee on a warmer December day. We were asked why the...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
Mean Bees!?!
What is beekeeping really all about? I guess that all depends on who you ask. Some may say it's about saving the bees. Some may say it's...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
My Honey Looks... WEIRD!
Is it crystalizing? Welcome to pure, raw honey! That's right! Crystallization doesn't mean the honey went bad. Let us explain... Honey...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
The Bees Knees?????
The Bees Knees?? What does that mean? Who says that? Do bees REALLY have knees? Apparently, the phrase was popular in the 1920's and if...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
Where does beeswax come from?
Beeswax is a natural wax that honeybees produce. The only bees in the hive that produce it are the young worker bees (females) in the...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
If You Ask a Beekeeper a Question...
The old adage states: "If you ask 11 beekeepers a question you will get 12 answers." We tend to find this true. Its not because any one...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
Do You Know Your Honey?
How much do you know about your honey? Do you buy it at the super market or do you buy it local? - Did you know that a high percentage of...
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tranquilhivehoney
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
What Do Bees Do in the Winter?
We are asked quite often if bees hibernate in the winter. The truth is that not only do the NOT hibernate but they work together as a...
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