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How To Clean And Process Beeswax
Beeswax is one of the most versatile, useful by-products of your hive – here’s how to clean, process and apply it – from Ecrotek.
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Beekeeping Checklist By The Seasons
Ecrotek offers you a year-round beekeeping checklist – from expanding in summer to weather-proofing in winter and lots in between.
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Single vs Double Brood Boxes
What is the best brood box strategy for your hives – one box or two? Ecrotek outlines the pros and cons of each option.
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Starting Beekeeping
Whether you want 1 or 1000 hives, beekeeping can be a hugely rewarding hobby. Beehives take time; they need to be managed carefully...
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Your Summer Beekeeping Checklist
Preparations, inspections and key jobs to remember
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How to harvest your honey
Ready to start harvesting your honey? Ecrotek can help, with our step-by-step honey extraction guide.
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Extraction made easy
Spring signals the beginning of honey-making season for your bees. Towards the end of summer, your hives will be heaving with honey, and it will be time for your job – extraction.
Extraction is a fairly simple process, but if you haven’t done it before, it can seem complicated. If you want to sell your honey, or export it, it gets trickier, so it’s good to work out what you need to do before you start.
Here’s what you need to know:
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Extracting Honey From Your Frames
Now that you have removed your honey frames, it’s time to extract! Ecrotek walks you through the next steps.
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Bee Basics: How honey is made
All about the honey-making process from Ecrotek Beekeeping Basics – nectar collection, storage, extraction and packaging.
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