Apr 22, 2017
At 3:23, you can *kinda* see the queen in this video. This first-week check process is basically what we did yesterday. Only, I (Lynn) kept excitedly saying ‘I SEE THE QUEEN’ and it would turn out to be a drone. Good times.
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At 3:23, you can *kinda* see the queen in this video. This first-week check process is basically what we did yesterday. Only, I (Lynn) kept excitedly saying ‘I SEE THE QUEEN’ and it would turn out to be a drone. Good times.
The Winter patties are from Mann Lake Ltd. They are a little gooey but in my opinion the bees will be able to process them easier than a hard fondant. Winter...
When honeybees are unable to store enough food for winter, the beekeeper must decide how to support the colony through the winter.
Granulated sugar technique, yo.
Horizontal two queen system - we gotta try that!
The robbing screen is an undervalued beekeeping tool. Not only can it deflect robbing honey bees and wasps, it can also limit the danger of drifting bees.
My experiment into triple deep hives began this spring after I experienced unusually heavy winter losses. I noticed that the hives that survived were the triples, and when I mentioned this in a post, other beekeepers wrote that they too had good results with triples. Keepers of triples reported: Fewer winter losses Less need for … Read more
Although honey bees are masters at overwintering, living in man-made hives has its challenges for bees. This guide to overwintering provides some reminders.