Life inside the hive
A colony includes a queen, workers and, seasonally, drones. Their different roles support the colony’s life. Observing bees is best done with a trained beekeeper.
Bee Academy
A little curiosity goes a long way.
Get to know the life of a colony, the work of a beekeeper and the journey from flower to honey.
Reading the seasons
Flowering, climate and colony health influence activity and harvest. A quieter period is part of the natural cycle; it does not mean the colony has stopped needing care.
From flower to jar
Traceability records connect a harvest to its source hive, extraction and packing. Good records work together with separated batches, careful handling and quality checks.
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Honey harvesting in Ghana
Meet beekeepers harvesting honeycomb in Ghana. Practices and hive types differ by region. Independent educational recording, not a live Bee Guardian apiary feed.
Source: Bees for Development
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Inspecting frames before harvest
An inspection of Flow frames before harvesting. This equipment-specific demonstration is not a Bee Guardian operating procedure. Independent educational recording, not a live Bee Guardian apiary feed.
Source: Flow Hive
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From hive to honey jar
See how honey travels from the university apiary to the jar. Independent educational recording, not a live Bee Guardian apiary feed.
Source: Loughborough University
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A little hive quiz
Does the weight of a hive tell you exactly how much honey was harvested?
Discover the answer
No. Hive weight includes the structure, colony, stores and other contents. Harvest is measured separately when it is collected and extracted.