When we started the series Beekeeping from Passion to Profession, we wanted to address five essential topics: breeding and selection (rearing queens), honey bee nutrition, diseases, working techniques and management. The reason behind this approach was to offer all the … Continued
In the first article from the series Beekeeping from Passion to Profession we are going to try a different approach to one of beekeeping most vital topics: queen rearing. Why did we choose to start with this topic? Because it’s … Continued
Dear colleagues, Today is an important day for us as it marks the beginning of a campaign that strives to promote and contribute to the development of Professional Beekeeping. Why Beekeeping from Passion to Profession? For the vast majority of … Continued
![How to Prepare Your Beehives for Winter [Video]](https://apiexpert.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pregatirea-roiurilor-iernare.jpg)
In this article we want to present our method of preparing the hives for winter. As it’s the case with anything related to beekeeping, there are multiple approaches to a problem and there simply isn’t a right one. Having said … Continued
![How to treat Varroa mites using Formic Acid and Amitraz [Video]](https://apiexpert.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/anti-varroa.jpg)
During September we started our treatments against Varroa mites. The first stage of this treatments was carried out by using Formic Acid (it was applied on paper napkins). The napkins were impregnated with 2.7 ml of Formic Acid (60%) for … Continued
![Checking, feeding and expanding beehives [Video]](https://apiexpert.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hranire-extindere-roiuri-846x400.jpg)
On September 9th 2015 we recorded a video [you can check it out below] while doing a routine visit to one of our apiaries. This video also marks the debut of a new video section on our blog, called ApiExpert … Continued
In a post from our Romanian discussion forums we said that we strive to incorporate some of the working habits of a bee colony into our own work process. Only by learning and understanding as much as possible from the … Continued
Despite the fact that introducing a new queen may seem like a simple operation, in reality it is far from being simple. On the contrary, the acceptance of a new queen is a complex process that will have a great … Continued
Karl Kehrle (Brother Adam) used to say that there are three goals for practicing beekeeping: Economical, to generate revenue Scientific, meaning progress through research As a sport, when it is nothing more than a hobby. It is pretty obvious that … Continued
On February 21st, 2015, we held beekeeping conference in Ramnicu Valcea, organized by the local Stuparul Shop (Beekeeping Supplies) and World Vision Romania. Even though the time for the presentation was limited to only a few hours, we managed to … Continued
