At this time of year, it’s likely that your bees are basking in the glory of a major summer nectar flow, working hard to build up those honey stores for the winter and a little for sharing. However, there is someone else who is enjoying the bounties of summer as...
If you are planning on making splits in your hives during the spring and early summer, you are going to have a lot of young bees in your parent colony. This is a good time to introduce foundation or foundationless frames to your parent hive. This is also a great...
By now, you should have had the opportunity to do a survival check on your hives. It's time to make a plan for your first full hive inspection of the season. You will be prepared to look for remaining honey stores and remaining pollen stores. Your survival checks were all...
Let’s chat about spring hive inspections and what you should be looking for. I have been telling a lot of people about hive succession and what to expect of your bees looking forward to spring. Remember, when you are doing your hive management, you should always be thinking 3 weeks...