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bees of the genus Apis, honey bees are excellent allies. honey, wax, pollination, wonderment.

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Good Idea? Bad Idea? Winter hive prep.

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zero synthetic chemical bee keeping?

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Pest control on a natural hive

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Horizontal Hives in Northern Canada (Zone 2)

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Horizontal Hives in Canada

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Horizontal hives and "increase"

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