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link to Reports of “Murder Hornets” Greatly Exaggerated

Reports of “Murder Hornets” Greatly Exaggerated

Will Murder Hornets Overtake and Kill Your Bee Hives? Not Likely This week, we have seen numerous reports about Japanese “Murder Hornets” making their way to the United States, with reports...

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Why do Chickens use Dust Baths? (and) How to Make a Chicken Dust Bath

All chickens take dust baths, and for good reason. Dust baths are an essential and hygenic part of a chicken’s daily, or weekly (if possible) ritual. They do this to kill mites and lice, do lessen...

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What is the lifespan of the honeybee?

We have been raising honeybees for a few years now and a question that a lot of people ask is, “How long does a honeybee live?”.   The easy answer is, “As long as it can!”.  The more...

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What do honeybees do in the winter?

We live in the mountain west of the United States.  The winters can get pretty severe and it’s common to have weeks where we have below zero Fahrenheit temperatures.  We do keep bees and they...

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An Update About our Saskatraz Bees. They’re Doing Incredible!

I have had a lot of interest from readers and friends about our experience with Saskatraz bees. I wrote an article here about my experience with this new race of bee after we had raised them for one...

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link to Hummingbird Hacks. How to Attract Hummingbirds and Other Pollinators to Your Yard

Hummingbird Hacks. How to Attract Hummingbirds and Other Pollinators to Your Yard

Use these easy tips to attract more hummingbirds and other pollinators to your backyard. Every gardener or homesteader knows the value of having good pollinators visit your plants. Pollination is...

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We are Betsy and Ron Russon a fifth generation family on the same family farm. Betsy is an attorney who practices federal administrative and social security disability law, and Ron is a wildlife fine artist by trade. We are both homesteaders the rest of the time, with a growing family, and rich heritage of working the land, planting, growing, and raising poultry and/or livestock. It's hard work, but we both love it, and the opportunities that farming and homesteading bring for self-sufficiency and home-based reliance. Layla (also pictured) is our rescue pup who keeps us all in line.

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