Education and Resources
Let the learning adventure begin! You’ll find all your lessons below.
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Honeybee Feeding Recipes and Nutrition
In this section, discover nutritious honeybee-feeding recipes for optimal bee health.
In this section, discover nutritious honeybee-feeding recipes for optimal bee health.
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Nectar and Pollen Sources
From wildflowers to crops, learn what is in pollen and how different plants provide essential nutrients for pollination, hive strength, and honey production.
From wildflowers to crops, learn what is in pollen and how different plants provide essential nutrients for pollination, hive strength, and honey production.
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Mites and Management
Learn about mite infestations and effective management techniques. Discover monitoring, treatment options, and preventative strategies to protect your hive from Varroa and other harmful mites, ensuring colony health and productivity.
Learn about mite infestations and effective management techniques. Discover monitoring, treatment options, and preventative strategies to protect your hive from Varroa and other harmful mites, ensuring colony health and productivity.
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Other Pests, Predators, and Disease
Bees face various pests, predators, and diseases, including ants, hornets, wax moths, American Foulbrood, and Nosema. Learn identification, prevention, and management strategies to protect your hive and ensure colony survival.
Bees face various pests, predators, and diseases, including ants, hornets, wax moths, American Foulbrood, and Nosema. Learn identification, prevention, and management strategies to protect your hive and ensure colony survival.
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Honey Processing Laws and Guides
Learn everything from processing honey in your kitchen to selling it in compliance with Virginia honey laws.
Learn everything from processing honey in your kitchen to selling it in compliance with Virginia honey laws.
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Helpful Links
Want to dive deeper and into ancillary organizations? This is your one-stop shop to get started.
Want to dive deeper and into ancillary organizations? This is your one-stop shop to get started.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in January.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in February.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in March.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in April.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in May.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in June.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in July.
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Learn what to do to care for your hives in August.
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