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In this video, Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada visits Detroit Hives, a nonprofit in the Detroit area, to learn more about bees, their hives, and what beekeeping involves. Spoiler alert: She sneaks a taste of those bees’ hard work before she leaves.
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Jenn delves into the world of beekeeping with a Detroit-based nonprofit, Detroit Hives [https://detroithives.org/] that manages multiple beehives across the city. Jenn learns the fundamentals of beehive care, from understanding hive structure to recognizing bee behavior.
Smoke is a Big Help
A smoker [https://homedepot.sjv.io/o4XN4o] is a big help for beekeepers. These tools look like metal coffee cans with funnels on top, and they allow the beekeeper to softly blow plumes of smoke in and around the hive. The smoke masks the guard bee’s alert pheromones and disorients the bees in the colony, making them a bit more docile and calm.
Beehive Structure
The most common beehive structure that backyard keepers tend to use is the Langstroth hive [https://homedepot.sjv.io/RGO0GX], which is essentially a set of top and bottomless boxes stacked on top of each other. In these boxes are frames, which the bees use to store brood, pollen, and honey.
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