Article: Winnie the Pooh and his bear friends aren't the only animals who like honey. Protecting your bees from predators can ensure the vitality of your colony and a fruitful harvest. Use the following solutions to keep bee predators at bay: Put up electric barriers or chicken-wire fences to keep bears, opossums, and skunks away. Elevate hives to keep opossums and skunks out of the hives. Place birdfeeders away from hives. There may be a slight gap in time between when you introduce your bees to their hive and plants begin producing nectar. During these few weeks, feed your bees with a 1:1 mixture of water and sugar. Punch holes in the top of the hive and hang small food jars with the mixture from them. This can ensure your bees have nutrition until they can access nectar. Check the hive as often as you like. This could be once between spring introduction and fall harvesting or every day if you prefer. This can ensure your hive is flourishing, building a strong comb, and doesn't have any pests or other problems. During your check-ups of the hive, look for signs of illness, parasite infestation or other animals accessing your hive. This can help you nip potential problems in the bud before they affect your hive. Some signs of issues with your hive include: Misplaced bars Weakened colony Visible hive beetles or wax moths on the comb Lack of larvae Deformed wings . Take out the long, flat hive frames in the fall. Scoop off the honeycomb and wax into a container or bucket with a hot knife. Then allow the honey to gradually sink to the bottom of the container and remove the wax cappings that remain. This will give you delicious, raw honey to eat and wax cappings you can turn into candles or other items. Set the wax capping on a sieve or filter to strain out bits of the capping from the raw honey. Get an extractor if you prefer to strain your honey into a spigot and keep the wax separate.
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Ensure your bees' safety from critters with barriers. Feed your bees as necessary. Monitor the hive at regular intervals. Watch for potential problems. Harvest Honey
Article: Metal will make back combing easier. Look for metal combs at your local beauty supply store or online. In a pinch, you can try using a plastic comb but it may take more time and effort to backcomb with it. Another option is to use a crochet hook to backcomb your hair. Get a crochet hook made of metal with a capped end so it is not too sharp. Look for the smallest sized crochet hook you can find. You can buy crochet hooks at your local craft store or online. Use a duckbill clip to separate the hair that you do not want to backcomb. Hold 1 of your dreads between your fingers so it is taut, but still a little loose. Then, comb your hair towards your scalp in the opposite direction of the hair's growth, working from the root to the tip. As you comb, you should your hair should appear puffy and raised. Try to get as close as you can to the root and work your way to the tip, combing up as much hair as you can. If you are using a crochet hook, run the hook back and forth through your dread from the root to the tip. This will backcomb it. Once you have backcombed your dreads, use your fingers to carefully twist the backcombed hair together from the root to the tip. Twist the hair 1 to 2 times in a clockwise direction. Make sure you twist all of the backcombed hair so it forms a locked dread. You can backcomb and twist the same dread a few times to help it lock. Get in the habit of backcombing and twisting your dreads while you are watching television, listening to music, or talking to friends. Do this at least once a day so your dreads stay locked.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Get a metal comb. Use a crochet hook. Backcomb your dreads. Twist your dreads with your fingers. Backcomb and twist your dreads at least once a day.
Article: Shave with the direction of hair growth, as you normally would. One perk of olive oil compared to shaving cream is that it allows you to see the area you are shaving clearly. Use a damp cloth to keep the area moist. You can use any type of razor. You should discard disposable razors after one use, and clean electric razors after each use to prevent bacterial growth. If you want a cleaner shave, apply more oil and shave against the grain of the hair. Wash the area again with soap, either in the shower or at the sink. This will remove dirt and excess oil. If you don't want to smell like olive oil, be sure not to skip this step! Washing the area thoroughly is important for removing the scent of the olive oil. Instead of using a store-bought lotion to moisturize post-shave, try massaging a teaspoon of olive oil into your skin. It's cheap, and you already have it on hand! Try to apply the oil while your skin is still damp--it'll absorb better. Olive oil is a lubricant, and can prevent your blade from rusting. Coating the blade with olive oil after shaving will help it last longer. You can leave your blade in the oil until the next use, or store it in its usual spot. If you store your razor in a drawer or on your counter, you may want to place a towel under the blade to prevent the oil from spreading.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Shave along the grain of the hair. Wash the area. Apply more oil to moisturize. Dip your razor in the oil.