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The morning after a big rain storm, the hive’s front porch is littered with bee corpses and other debris. But the workers have already started the cleanup, and before long the place is spotless. Here’s a look at what they do.

The morning after a big rain storm, the hive’s front porch is littered with bee corpses and other debris. But the workers have already started the cleanup, and before long the place is spotless. Here’s a look at the process.

Scott Herbert shares his grilling secrets for making Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Skewers with Honey Chipotle BBQ Glaze. Plus, discover a better tasting, better-for-you bacon that features 40 percent less fat than most bacon!

B Weaver Apiaries in Navasota, Texas, began in 1888, when Zacharias Weaver and his bride Florence received ten hives of bees as a wedding gift. Today, the business is operated by the fourth and fifth generations of the family.

Backwards Beekeeper Kirk Anderson (aka Kirkobeeo) shows how to make starter strips and put them in your hive frames. Starter strips are the Backwards Beekeepers’ alternative to the wax foundation traditionally used in beehive frames; the wax sheets sold commercially usually come from hives that use chemicals and fungicides.

Letting your bees draw their own comb also means that they’ll build cells that are the size they want, not the size you tell them to build. This means you get bees that are slightly smaller (just like in the wild) and better able to resist mites and other problems.

Find out more on the Backwards Beekeepers blog: http://beehuman.blogspot.com