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  2. Wax foundation - Wikipedia

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    Varroa: With the expansion of Varroa destructor around the world, some believe that natural cell size helps bees combat this pest. Cutting out drone cells is also an effective way in an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan to fight varroa. [6] [7] Chemicals in the wax: Most beekeepers purchase their foundation from beekeeping suppliers.

  3. Beekeeping - Wikipedia

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    The widespread adoption of Natural Beekeeping methods in recent years can be attributed to the 2007 publications of Natural Beekeeping [79] by Ross Conrad, and The Barefoot Beekeeper [80] by Philip Chandler, which challenges many aspects of modern beekeeping and offers the horizontal top-bar hive as a viable alternative to the ubiquitous ...

  4. Langstroth hive - Wikipedia

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    In beekeeping, a Langstroth hive is any vertically modular beehive that has the key features of vertically hung frames, a bottom board with entrance for the bees, boxes containing frames for brood and honey (the lowest box for the queen to lay eggs, and boxes above where honey may be stored) and an inner cover and top cap to provide weather protection. [1]

  5. Apimondia - Wikipedia

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    Apimondia or International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations promotes scientific, ecological, social and economic apicultural development in all countries and the cooperation of beekeepers` associations, scientific bodies and of individuals involved in apiculture worldwide.

  6. Hive management - Wikipedia

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    Hive management techniques to multiply colonies use the bees natural tendency to swarm by simulating a swarm. Nucs are bought and sold usually in the spring time. The advantage to packaged bees is that the bees are on established frames with a laying queen and developing brood.

  7. Apiary - Wikipedia

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    Urban beekeeping with hay bales strapped to them on 3 sides to winterize and protect from the wind knocking it over [4] Apiaries may vary by location and according to the needs of the individual operation. Typically, apiaries are composed of several individual hives. For more information on specific hive structures see the beekeeping and ...

  8. Urban beekeeping - Wikipedia

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    The UK government has aided the rise of beekeeping in cities by releasing a plastic beehive purpose-built for urban beekeeping. Called Beehaus, it is supported by quango Natural England . [ 44 ] Organizations supporting urban beekeeping in London include The London Beekeeper's Association, [ 45 ] which holds monthly meetings, provides mentoring ...

  9. Beehive - Wikipedia

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    Natural tree hollows and artificially hollowed tree trunks were widely used in the past by beekeepers in Central Europe. For example, in Poland, such a beehive was called a barć and was protected in various ways from unfavorable weather conditions (rain, frost) and predators ( woodpeckers , bears , pine martens, forest dormice).

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