Photo credits

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  14th November 2011

  Photo: themostinept, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Home page, Best beekeeping books for beginners and backyard keepers, Books & gifts

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  ruches bretonnes / breton painted wooden beehives

  Photo: OliBac, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Hive monitoring on a budget: sensors, scales and mite tests, Hoover Hives (brand)

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  Bienenhäuser bei Wehrheim,Taunus

  Photo: Karl-Heinz Wellmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Hive monitoring on a budget: sensors, scales and mite tests

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  Winter-Apiary_Bee-Hives-in-Winter__77108

  Photo: Public Domain Photos, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to winterize a beehive: stores, moisture and mites

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  Bee Hives

  Photo: Shawn DeWolfe, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beehive for beginners: 8 hives compared (2026), Hives & kits, Beekeeping laws by state: registration and apiary programs

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  Bees trapped ouside.

  Photo: toholio, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Apimaye insulated hive review: Ergo 10-frame set

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  Honey bee on apple blossom, Sandy, Bedfordshire (7103234043)

  Photo: Orangeaurochs from Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Seasonal calendar

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  Beekeeping bee brush

  Photo: Robert Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best hive tools: J-hook vs standard, plus frame grips, Beekeeping glossary: 100+ beekeeping terms explained

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  New Zealand honey bee on clover

  Photo: andybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping calendar by US region: month-by-month tasks

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  2010-03 München 094

  Photo: Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping calendar by US region: month-by-month tasks

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  Abeille (Apis mellifera) sur un pissenlit (Taraxacum) (2 dioptries)

  Photo: Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Bee-friendly plants: a season-by-season planting guide

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  Bee - 2013-07-29

  Photo: BillDamon, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping calendar by US region: month-by-month tasks

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  Apis mellifera (20547107253)

  Photo: Paul van de Velde from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Bee-friendly plants: a season-by-season planting guide

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  Bee smoker green grass

  Photo: Unknown author, CC0 1.0, via rawpixel

  Used on: Best bee smokers: sizes, heat shields and fuel

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  Close-up of a honey bee collecting nectar on a sunflower (48429800942)

  Photo: Ivan Radic, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Seasonal beekeeping checklist by region

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  Sunday Spring afternoon walk around the abbey and back- Abbey Honey Bees drinking from an old concrete water trough on the abbey farm. . - 55247082106

  Photo: abbeyprivate, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Bee-friendly plants: a season-by-season planting guide

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  Honey Bee & Flower

  Photo: Kumaravel, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping calendar by US region: month-by-month tasks

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  220601-GI410-A-109

  Photo: LouisvilleUSACE, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best ventilated bee suits for hot-weather beekeeping, Humble Bee vs Natural Apiary: bee suits compared by spec, Natural Apiary bee suit review: Apiarist, Zephyros, Max Pro

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  New Langstroth Hives

  Photo: OakleyOriginals, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beekeeping starter kits for your first hive (2026), BeeCastle (brand)

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  Apiculteur lors de la récolte

  Photo: Lubman04, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to start beekeeping: a first-year timeline

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  Beekeeping in a bee suit while holding a honeycomb from a beehive

  Photo: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best beekeeping starter kits for your first hive (2026), How much does it cost to start beekeeping?, Oz Armour bee suit review: 3-layer ventilated suit

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  Inspecting the hive

  Photo: emmajanehw, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Home page, Best beekeeping suits for backyard beekeepers, Protective gear, Bee sting safety for beekeepers: gear, smoke and calm hands, Humble Bee 430 ventilated suit review

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  Inspecting the hive

  Photo: emmajanehw, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beekeeping gloves: goatskin, cowhide and ventilated, Forest Beekeeping Supply (brand)

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  Checking the hive

  Photo: Barefoot In Florida, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Humble Bee (brand), Humble Bee vs Natural Apiary: bee suits compared by spec

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  4-24 -Watching

  Photo: uacescomm, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Your first hive, How to start beekeeping: a first-year timeline

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  Honey Bees on Comb

  Photo: Unknown author, CC0 1.0, via rawpixel

  Used on: Home page

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  Day 224: Beeswax

  Photo: Gudlyf, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beeswax melters for rendering and candle pouring

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  Melting beeswax

  Photo: Simon A. Eugster, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to make beeswax candles: rolled, poured and molded

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  CSIRO ScienceImage 1888 Small Beetles in a Hive

  Photo: Denis Anderson, CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Foxhound Bee Co (brand)

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  Aethina tumida 5025044

  Photo: James D. Ellis, University of Florida, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Hive problems: a beekeeper's troubleshooting guide

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  Brood

  Photo: Steve @ the alligator farm, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to inspect a beehive: a step-by-step checklist

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  Brood frame with capped brood

  Photo: nickodoherty, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to inspect a beehive: a step-by-step checklist

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  Frame from hive of honey bee (apis mellifera)

  Photo: John Pons, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best oxalic acid vaporizers: pan, wand and cordless

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  Kurps in Warsaw-08-Niedzwiedzcy-Pasieka

  Photo: photo by User:Ejdzej , figures by Teresa and Czesław Niedźwiedzki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best gifts for beekeepers: useful tools and fun extras, How to make beeswax candles: rolled, poured and molded

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  Wosk pszczeli - świece 18.07.2009 p

  Photo: Przykuta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to make beeswax candles: rolled, poured and molded

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  Queen Cells 2

  Photo: Steve @ the alligator farm, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Oxalic acid vaporization vs dribble: label rules compared

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  Honey extracting / Honigernte

  Photo: mellifera.ch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best honey strainers: double sieves, bags and kits (2026), How to render beeswax from cappings and old comb

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  4-24 Raise your Hands

  Photo: uacescomm, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to start beekeeping: a first-year timeline

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  Pollencomb

  Photo: Migco, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best honey refractometers for moisture testing (2026)

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  One beautiful piece of comb honey

  Photo: gr8what, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping glossary: 100+ beekeeping terms explained

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  Comb honey!

  Photo: gr8what, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to extract honey, with or without an extractor

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  drone bee 1

  Photo: onlyruff, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Hive problems: a beekeeper's troubleshooting guide

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  Apis mellifera carnica drone aborning 4

  Photo: Richard Bartz, Munich Makro Freak & Beemaster Hubert Seibring, Munich which gave me advice, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Varroa mite treatment: thresholds and EPA-registered options

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  Honey bee with Deformed Wing Virus and Varroa destructor

  Photo: Stefan de Konink, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best varroa mite treatments (EPA-registered) by season, Varroa mite treatment: thresholds and EPA-registered options

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  Dead bee

  Photo: emmajanehw, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping glossary: 100+ beekeeping terms explained

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  Jardine Naturalist's library Bees Plate 11

  Photo: Author - James Duncan Editor - Sir William Jardine Illustrator - Mr. Westwood, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best beekeeping books for beginners and backyard keepers

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  Extractor Beekeeping

  Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Radial vs tangential extractor: how they work and which to buy

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  Honigernte Mai 2011

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Home page, Best honey extractors for backyard beekeepers (2026), Honey harvest, Manual vs electric honey extractor: speed, effort and capacity, VEVOR honey extractor review: 4/8-frame electric model

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  14 ReadytoSpin

  Photo: Nancy McClure, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best manual honey extractors: 2 to 8 frames (2026), Radial vs tangential extractor: how they work and which to buy

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  ExtractorMotion

  Photo: Ben pcc at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best honey extractors for backyard beekeepers (2026), VEVOR (brand)

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  Abnahme Oberfütterer - 1

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beehive feeders: top, frame and entrance feeders, AukBeeFun (brand)

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  Flow hive 2 with honey jars

  Photo: Flow Hive, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Flow Hive (brand), Flow Hive vs Langstroth: which hive should you start with?, How to spot a fake Flow Hive before you buy, Flow Hive 2 review: specs, pros, cons and fakes to avoid

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  Wax foundation - Flickr - conall..

  Photo: Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Plastic vs wax foundation: acceptance, durability and harvest

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  Inside a new Langstroth Hive

  Photo: Chris Severn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best Langstroth hives: 10-frame and 8-frame picks (2026)

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  Beekeeper holding a beehive frame full of honey and bees

  Photo: Ivan Radic, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beekeeping gloves: goatskin, cowhide and ventilated

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  Full frame

  Photo: emmajanehw, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Home page, Honey moisture and refractometers: test before you bottle

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  Beekeeping langstroth hive frame

  Photo: Robert Engelhardt ., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Mann Lake vs Hoover Hives: Langstroth kits compared

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  Foundation in Frames

  Photo: bellemarematt, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Mann Lake (brand), How much does it cost to start beekeeping?

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  Charlie Brandts, a White House carpenter as well as beekeeper collects the first batch of honey

  Photo: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to do an alcohol wash mite count, step by step

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  Pollinator Garden (6771856041)

  Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Bee-friendly plants: a season-by-season planting guide

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  Houghton Hall - Walled Garden - Herb Garden - bee hives

  Photo: ell brown, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping laws by state: registration and apiary programs

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  Bee hives, Maulavern Kellergasse, Zellerndorf, Lower Austria-6957

  Photo: Kellergassen Niederösterreich 2016, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Home page

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  Honey gifts

  Photo: tsnoni, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best gifts for beekeepers: useful tools and fun extras

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  Bees

  Photo: marfis75, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to prevent swarms: space, splits and timing

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  Brood box

  Photo: emmajanehw, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: 8-frame vs 10-frame hives: weight, space and compatibility

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  Dadant-Bienenbeuten im Februar 2012

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best insulated beehives and hive wraps for winter (2026), Winter prep

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  Close-up of a beekeeper's hand holding a hive tool (48414383032)

  Photo: Ivan Radic, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best hive tools: J-hook vs standard, plus frame grips

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  Abnahme Oberfütterer - 3

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beehive feeders: top, frame and entrance feeders

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  Une belle récolte

  Photo: Lubman04, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Beekeeping laws by state: registration and apiary programs

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  Local honey for sale at Oak Song Farm

  Photo: Only in Oregon, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to sell honey at farmers markets: rules, booth and jars

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  Cristallizzazione del miele IMG 0373

  Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Honey moisture and refractometers: test before you bottle

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  Honey

  Photo: Siona Karen, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best honey bottling buckets, gates and pail heaters (2026)

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  Honigernte Mai 2011

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best electric honey extractors: 2 to 12 frames (2026), Honey yield and profit calculator

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  Beekeeper students celebrate graduation, honey harvest in Ansbach (5611498)

  Photo: U.S. Army USAGA by Amy Stork, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best electric honey extractors: 2 to 12 frames (2026), VIVO (brand), How to extract honey, with or without an extractor

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  Honey stall

  Photo: Biker Jun, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to sell honey at farmers markets: rules, booth and jars

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  Big Honey Jar

  Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0 1.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Honey labeling rules: what a honey label must say

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  Small Honey Jar with Honeycomb

  Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0 1.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best honey jars and bottles for selling and gifting (2026)

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  Local Honey for Sale

  Photo: edenpictures, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Selling honey, How to sell honey at farmers markets: rules, booth and jars

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  Schleudern-1

  Photo: C.hahn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Goodland Bee Supply (brand), Manual vs electric honey extractor: speed, effort and capacity, How much does it cost to start beekeeping?

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  Honey Extractor

  Photo: Don Hankins, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best honey strainers: double sieves, bags and kits (2026), VEVOR vs Goodland extractor: honey extractors compared

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  bee keeping extension

  Photo: Alachua County, Public domain, via Flickr

  Used on: Flow Hive vs Langstroth: which hive should you start with?, Hive inspection log

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  Jars of Honey

  Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0 1.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Honey labeling rules: what a honey label must say

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  Bottled honey

  Photo: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best honey bottling buckets, gates and pail heaters (2026)

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  4-24 Prepping the Bee Buffet

  Photo: uacescomm, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best kids' beekeeping suits, jackets and gloves, Luwint (brand)

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  IMG_2630

  Photo: beggs, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best Langstroth hives: 10-frame and 8-frame picks (2026), Mann Lake vs Hoover Hives: Langstroth kits compared

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  Colmenar

  Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Harvest Lane Honey (brand), How to spot a fake Flow Hive before you buy

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  Varroa mite drop after treatment

  Photo: Einebillion, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best oxalic acid vaporizers: pan, wand and cordless, How to do an alcohol wash mite count, step by step

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  Complete hive

  Photo: thurdl01, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best nuc boxes for splits, swarms and spare queens (2026)

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  In the beginning

  Photo: b3tarev3, Public domain, via Flickr

  Used on: Best nuc boxes for splits, swarms and spare queens (2026)

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  Third frame

  Photo: thurdl01, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Package bees vs nucs vs swarms: which should you start with?

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  Oxalsäurebehandlung bei den Dadantvölkern

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Oxalic acid vaporization vs dribble: label rules compared

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  Installing a Package of bees

  Photo: Rob React, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to install a package of bees, step by step, First-hive shopping list builder

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  Installing a Package of bees

  Photo: Rob React, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Package bees vs nucs vs swarms: which should you start with?

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  Installing a Package of bees

  Photo: Rob React, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to install a package of bees, step by step

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  Bee Package

  Photo: bellemarematt, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Package bees vs nucs vs swarms: which should you start with?

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  Mittelwaende 25 ra

  Photo: Waugsberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Plastic vs wax foundation: acceptance, durability and harvest

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  Placing the queen

  Photo: Joe DeLuca, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to install a package of bees, step by step

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  Photo: Unknown author, CC0 1.0, via rawpixel

  Used on: How to install a package of bees, step by step

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  Schwarmzelle mit Deckel

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to prevent swarms: space, splits and timing

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  Three queen cells

  Photo: Migco, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to prevent swarms: space, splits and timing

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  Nachschaffungszellen

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Hive problems: a beekeeper's troubleshooting guide

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  Queen Patricia!

  Photo: emmajanehw, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Beekeeping glossary: 100+ beekeeping terms explained

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  Beautiful Display of Honey at the NC State Fair

  Photo: Jo Anna Barber from Hillsborough, NC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Home page, Best honey jars and bottles for selling and gifting (2026), Bottling & selling

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  2020 Refraktometr

  Photo: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best honey refractometers for moisture testing (2026), Honey moisture and refractometers: test before you bottle

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  Feinster Bienenwachs

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to render beeswax from cappings and old comb

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  Wax candles lit

  Photo: Titus Tscharntke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Home page, Wax & candles, How to make beeswax candles: rolled, poured and molded

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  20140905-AMS-LSC-0334 (14965637958)

  Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Lance Cheung/Multimedia PhotoJournalist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best ventilated bee suits for hot-weather beekeeping

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  BeeSmoking

  Photo: Nerdge at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: 8-frame vs 10-frame hives: weight, space and compatibility

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  Bee smoker, honeybee, beekeeper equipment

  Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC0 1.0, via rawpixel

  Used on: How to inspect a beehive: a step-by-step checklist

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  smoking hive

  Photo: Inha Leex Hale, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best beekeeping jackets: ventilated, cotton and smocks

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  20210802-NRCS-CSW-060

  Photo: USDAgov, Public domain, via Flickr

  Used on: Home page, Best beekeeping jackets: ventilated, cotton and smocks, Hive tools & smokers, Bee suit vs jacket: which beekeeping gear do you need?

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  20140905-AMS-LSC-0750

  Photo: USDAgov, Public domain, via Flickr

  Used on: Best bee smokers: sizes, heat shields and fuel, POLLIBEE (brand)

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  HiveSmoking

  Photo: Tasmanianbeekeepers, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best beekeeping suits for backyard beekeepers, Little Giant (brand)

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  Close-up of a bee smoker with bees flying around

  Photo: Ivan Radic, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Flexzion (brand), How to inspect a beehive: a step-by-step checklist

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  Stechende Biene 12a

  Photo: Waugsberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Bee sting safety for beekeepers: gear, smoke and calm hands

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  Beekeeper Tending to Bees

  Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Natural Apiary (brand), Bee suit vs jacket: which beekeeping gear do you need?

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  A Swarm of Bees

  Photo: fra-NCIS, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Swarm season, How to catch a swarm of bees safely, How to prevent swarms: space, splits and timing

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  Catching a swarm of bees SJ

  Photo: vastateparksstaff, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best swarm traps, bait boxes and swarm lures (2026)

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  Bee Hive on the bracket of our window 11

  Photo: Navinagarwal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to catch a swarm of bees safely

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  Bee Swarm

  Photo: David~O, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best swarm traps, bait boxes and swarm lures (2026), Package bees vs nucs vs swarms: which should you start with?

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  120511-N-LE393-1078

  Photo: U.S. Naval War College, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to catch a swarm of bees safely

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  Futterwabe Top-Bar-Hive

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Langstroth vs top bar hive: lifting, honey and bee sources

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  Top-Bar-Hive (34746200741)

  Photo: Maja Dumat from Deutschland (Germany), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best beehive for beginners: 8 hives compared (2026)

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  Queen Cells in the Hive

  Photo: OakleyOriginals, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Langstroth vs top bar hive: lifting, honey and bee sources

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  Top-Bar-Hive (34746200741)

  Photo: Maja Dumat from Deutschland (Germany), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best top bar hives (and horizontal alternatives) for 2026

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  Blick in die Top-Bar-Hive

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best top bar hives (and horizontal alternatives) for 2026

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  IMG_8639

  Photo: Jordan, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: OZ ARMOUR (brand), Bee sting safety for beekeepers: gear, smoke and calm hands

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  20140910-ARS-LSC-00477

  Photo: USDAgov, Public domain, via Flickr

  Used on: Best uncapping knife, fork and roller picks (2026)

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  Honey extracting / Honigernte

  Photo: mellifera.ch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best manual honey extractors: 2 to 8 frames (2026), VEVOR vs Goodland extractor: honey extractors compared

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  Honigwabe entdeckelt

  Photo: Waugsberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to extract honey, with or without an extractor

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  Honey extracting

  Photo: Dunkle Biene, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: How to extract honey, with or without an extractor

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  Extraction du miel (2703374053)

  Photo: yves Tennevin from La Garde, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best uncapping knife, fork and roller picks (2026)

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  Intercontinental Melbourne, rooftop garden

  Photo: Doug Beckers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Backyard & urban

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  Varroa destructor on the head of bee nymph

  Photo: Gilles San Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to do an alcohol wash mite count, step by step

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  Female Varroa destructor on the head of a bee nymph (5048099307)

  Photo: Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Apivar vs Formic Pro: varroa treatments compared by label, Varroa mite threshold calculator

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  Varroa destructor on a bee nymph

  Photo: Gilles San Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Home page, Best varroa mite treatments (EPA-registered) by season, Bee health & feeding, Varroa mite treatment: thresholds and EPA-registered options

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  Drohnenpuppen mit Varroamilben 71a

  Photo: Waugsberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Apivar (brand), Apivar vs Formic Pro: varroa treatments compared by label

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  20160328-OSEC-LSC-0534

  Photo: USDAgov, Public domain, via Flickr

  Used on: Best kids' beekeeping suits, jackets and gloves, Kids & family

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  Fresh popped out of mould

  Photo: conall.., CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to render beeswax from cappings and old comb

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  Rähmchen Mittelwand Deutsch Normal

  Photo: Axel Hindemith, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Frames & foundation

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  Gespinst der Wachsmotte

  Photo: blumenbiene, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Hive problems: a beekeeper's troubleshooting guide

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  Beeswax blocks

  Photo: Mauro Cateb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Used on: Best beeswax melters for rendering and candle pouring, How to render beeswax from cappings and old comb

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  Beehive Stillife Winter

  Photo: katrienberckmoes, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: How to winterize a beehive: stores, moisture and mites

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  Beehives

  Photo: Colby Stopa, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

  Used on: Best insulated beehives and hive wraps for winter (2026), Apimaye (brand)

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