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  <title><![CDATA[Glint Gateway]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Glint Gateway supplies Brazilian beekeepers with hive bodies, frames, protective clothing, extraction equipment, and health treatments. Based in Ribeirão Preto, SP. Ships nationwide.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Summer colony management: what to check in July]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[July is the height of the dry season in much of Southeast Brazil, and colonies can build up faster than expected when there is a good nectar flow. Here is what we are watching in our own hives this month, and what we recommend you check in yours.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-07-10</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New stock: eucalyptus hive bodies now available in primer coat]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We have added a water-based primer coat option to our eucalyptus Langstroth hive bodies. The primer extends the life of the wood in high-humidity environments and reduces the prep time before you apply your own finish coat.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-18</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Set Up Your First Beehive in Brazil]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Setting up a first hive in Brazil is not the same as setting up a first hive in Europe or North America. The climate is different, the bees are different, and the equipment standards, while largely compatible with international Langstroth dimensions, have local quirks that catch beginners out. This guide covers the practical steps from choosing your equipment to installing your first nucleus colony and getting through the first three months.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-10</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Varroa Management in Africanised Colonies: What Works in Brazil]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Varroa destructor is present in Brazilian apiaries, but its impact on Africanised colonies is measurably different from its impact on European honey bees. Africanised bees show stronger hygienic behaviour, which means they remove mite-infested pupae from capped cells at a higher rate. This does not make Varroa irrelevant in Brazilian apiaries, but it does mean that the monitoring thresholds and treatment protocols developed for European bees need to be applied with some adjustment.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-02-18</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Honey Extraction for Small Apiaries: Equipment and Process]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Extraction is the part of beekeeping that new beekeepers tend to over-invest in before they need to, and under-invest in when they actually do. A two-frame manual extractor handles the output of a ten-hive apiary comfortably if you are harvesting twice a year. This guide covers the equipment and process for a small operation, with notes on where to spend and where to save.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-05</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Eucalyptus vs Pine Hive Bodies: Which Holds Up in Brazilian Conditions]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[When Glint Gateway switched from pine to eucalyptus hive bodies in 2021, it was not a marketing decision. It was the result of two years of feedback from customers in Bahia, Espírito Santo, and the coastal regions of São Paulo who were finding their pine hive bodies warping by the second season. This article explains the practical differences between the two materials and when each makes sense.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-05-12</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Queen Rearing Basics for Africanised Honey Bee Colonies]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Queen rearing is one of the most useful skills a beekeeper can develop, and it is more accessible than most beginners assume. You do not need a dedicated queen-rearing apiary or expensive equipment to raise a small number of queens for your own use. This guide covers the basic grafting method using equipment available from our catalogue, adapted for Africanised colonies.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-01-28</pubDate>
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