Bees follow the seasons, and so should you. This guide explains how to manage your hives through the long rains, short rains and dry spells in Africa, and the best times to harvest honey, wax and other bee products.
Every region has its own honey flow, and the flowers decide it. This guide explains the honey seasons in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia, which plants drive them, and how to build a flowering calendar to plan your harvest.
A single night of raiding by honey badgers or ants can undo months of work. This guide explains how African beekeepers can protect their hives using raised stands, hanging wires, oil barriers, fencing and smart site selection, with practical, low-cost methods that work in the field.
Beeswax is far more than a by-product. Learn how small beekeepers can turn clean wax into lip balms, body butters and salves, with simple steps and real examples from Kenya, Zimbabwe and Rwanda. Horizon Bee Africa trains beginners, helps beekeepers scale up and buys cleaned beeswax in bulk.
Wax moths can destroy a hive in weeks, and varroa mites have wiped out colonies elsewhere. Learn the warning signs, how to protect your apiary, and how to make a simple wax moth trap at home.
From face creams to purified serums, bee venom is a real beauty ingredient. Find out what is inside it, which brands use it, and where the venom comes from.
Bee venom can sell for KES 2,000 to 6,000 per gram, but only volume makes it pay. This guide covers how much venom a colony gives, startup costs, who buys it in Kenya, and the risks beekeepers need to manage before they invest.
eekeeping can be more than a hobby. Learn what separates a small apiary from a commercial enterprise, from colony management and production costs to value addition, quality control and market access.
Bee pollen is emerging as a valuable bee product with applications in food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and research. For Kenyan beekeepers, quality-controlled harvesting, processing and traceability could turn pollen into a valuable value-added commodity.
Bee venom extraction requires precision, safety, and respect for both bees and handlers.
Something is interesting about keeping bees. You place a hive on your farm,
Beekeeping is often seen as a full-time rural activity, but many people are discovering how it can fit into part-time schedules alongside work or studies.
