Makers Information Portal

Behind every fence post, there is an adventure.

The Makers IP LLC project is a culmination of research that circle around the premise that “If They Can Do It, I Can Do It”. Our team embraces the mindset that everything is a blessing, every bit of the knowledge you have, skills, crafts, friendships, acquaintances, and adventures, are a loan from a greater source put there to complement your direction in life.

Step-by-Step Guide: Setting Up and Using a Dedicated Email Journal with Calendar Integration

Email journaling creates a powerful, low-effort system for garden planning, reminders, and reflection. Several journaling apps work directly with email entries, too! You can always copy and paste emails into a journaling app or, in my case, a spreadsheet. It’s …

Read More

desktop computer office

Choosing the Right Website Platform: Lessons from More Than 25 Years of Building Websites

From Hand-Coded HTML to Modern Content Management Systems Let’s get my credentials out of the way. I built my first website in 1999 using pure HTML. Since then, I’ve worked with various early web platforms and CMSs, from Angelfire and …

Read More

Bee House Camera Setup: Wyze Cam V4, TP-Link Tapo C206 & Solar Security for Hive Monitoring & Livestreaming

We often get asked what cameras we use in our bee house—and we’re happy to share! Like a lot beekeepers, we rely on cameras to track bee traffic and foraging activity, which helps us gauge colony strength. They’re also good …

Read More

Optimal Flow Frame Temperatures – How to Get Bees Actively Filling Supers in Your Controlled Slovenian AZ Bee House

What temperature should Flow frames reach for bees to start filling them? To get bees to actively enter, accept, and start filling a Flow frame, the internal temperature of that specific super needs to reach 85°F to 92°F (29°C to …

Read More