Enjoy the Benefits of Keeping Bees with Beekeeping Supplies and ...

There are many benefits of keeping bees in your backyard and you can easily get started on beekeeping with some basic beekeeping supplies. The honey you harvest from your backyard hives can be used to sweeten desserts or it can be drizzled over yogurt to make a healthy snack. Honey can be packaged in canning jars as gifts for occasions like holidays and housewarmings. Here are some tips to harvest and package honey from your backyard.

The first step of beekeeping is to give the colony of bees a comfortable home in your backyard. Choose hives coated with natural beeswax to encourage the bee population to set up inside. Most beekeepers use the Langstroth hive along with beekeeping supplies such as bee brushes and smokers to maintain bee colonies in backyards. Langstroth hives are specially designed with frames and supers to efficiently collect and harvest honey so they are a good choice for backyard beekeeping. The hives should be placed above ground, at an elevated level, to protect them from predators and to prevent dampness from setting in.

Beekeeping supplies such as bee brushes and smokers are used to distract the bees so the honey can be harvested easily. The smoker uses natural fuels like burlap, pine needles and compressed cotton so your bees are not harmed in the process. After smoking the hive, the bee brush is used to gently brush away bees to harvest the honey.

The honey you harvest from your hive is in its most natural form and tastes better than store-bought honey. Strain the honey into canning jars and it can be stored in the pantry for months. Jars of homegrown honey also make for wonderful gifts for hostesses and housewarming parties. To beautifully package and present the honey, you will need canning jars, jar labels, some fabric and ribbon. Choose vintage-inspired jars to give the gift a homely look. Many arts and crafts websites offer printable jam jar labels so you can choose them to add a handcrafted touch to the gift. The next step is to wrap the fabric around the jar lid with a ribbon or colorful rubber bands. As a finishing touch, attach a honey dipper to the jar with some twine and your homemade gift is ready.

Enjoy the many benefits of keeping bees by choosing the right beekeeping supplies.

Authors Profile: William Socket is a certified interior designer and runs his own interior decoration consultancy. William especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor. William loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here William writes about beekeeping supplies and canning jars.

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