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I have looked around the net for a good recipe for making lip balm from beeswax. I realized that it was actually pretty easy to do by melting beeswax with any oil at a ratio of 2-to-1 (oil to beeswax).

I chose to use coconut oil and some peppermint extract to make a delicious beeswax lip balm.

I have posted a video and full recipe on my blog here: http://bees.chrisinch.com/best-lip-balm-recipe/

After reading online, and speaking with others at my local beekeeping association, I used a paint stir stick in order to ventilate my inner cover for the winter.

I simply cut a paint stir stick (free at a local hardware store) into a few pieces, and then glued it to the top of my inner cover. This should hopefully provide enough ventilation, while keeping the opening small enough to prevent robbing. I also added the sticks to the top of the inner cover to prevent the bees from filling ...

A few weeks ago, I posted a video at the start of an experiment that I was doing for my own interest. Every second frame that I installed in a super on my hive was foundationless. I inserted only a small wax starter strip on each frame.

Two weeks later, I came back to check progress. I was a bit worried that there would be no progress or that the new comb would be crooked or mangled. To my delight, the bees had drawn perfect, white comb. Such wonderful little creatures!

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There is a new book called The Travelling Beekeeper by by Elena Garcia and Manuel Ángel Rosado and is illustrated by Juan Hernaz. The illustrations in this book are beyond good. They are outstanding. The best part is... This book is completely free for electronic download!

Click here for the full review on my blog: The Travelling Beehive Book Review

I have also posted links to both the e-book and the included Teacher's Guides for any teachers that would like to use this ...

I am starting an experiment using foundationless frames in a Langstroth hive. Here's a video of what the frames look like now. I'll post back in a few weeks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBg6KpYOxU