What should you know first before starting a beekeeping project in Kenya? To successfully start beekeeping in Kenya, the first step is to learn as much as you can about the bees themselves. Understanding bee biology is crucial for all beginners. Our main advice is for people to do a lot of research. The best […]
Paraffin, Soy Or Bee Wax For Your Candles
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Candles are generally much loved in Kenyan homes, originally as a source of lighting during power blackouts but have evolved more into home décor aesthetics & aromatherapy. A simple whiff of a pleasant, comforting bee wax scent, however, can quickly put us into a better mood or even bring back some memories. It’s no wonder […]
Some people get into beekeeping just for the fun of it. While others are looking to make a profit. Honey, beeswax, pollen, and propolis can be harvested from beehives and sold. So, how profitable is beekeeping? And what is the profit to be expected per hive? Beekeeping as a project has many risks, there are […]
Efficient Solar Wax Melter
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High Quality wood & glass solar wax melter Our Solar wax melter in use by its new owner all the way in Kilifi Render your honeycombs after straining all your honey. Don’t throw them away. Commercial beekeeping seeks to take advantage of all bee products So many used for rendered (refined) wax. From candles making, […]
Honey Crystallization Honey sometimes takes on a semi-solid state known as crystallized or granulated honey. This is a natural phenomenon. Honey does settle, harden, and become cloudy over time. The honey turns from that slightly transparent golden liquid to an opaque, more firm consistency. This is honey crystallization There are a number of factors that significantly […]
Domesticating bees for honey has been done in Kenya since pre-colonial periods. From traditional hives all the way now to KTBH hives. It has been practiced from time immemorial. In older times, bees were kept in log hive which includes traditional beehives. But initially bees before domestication used to nest in the open or semi-enclosed […]
Simple way used by beekeepers of knowing that his beehives are ready for honey harvesting is at the maximum is to observe that his colonies are getting ready to swarm. In practice, the aggressiveness of the African honeybee makes it difficult for most traditional beekeepers & wild-honey tappers to approach their hives or harvest honey combs […]
Essential information on the beekeeping equipment every beekeeper needs. There are several beekeeping equipment’s available in the market being sold. however each beekeeper will require different tools. This article seeks to highlight the uses of each in differentiating the essential tool from those that are there to make your work more effective Honey harvesting bee […]