In our previous three blog posts, we looked at reasons ventilation may be needed, and then we looked at lots of different ways you can choose to provide ventilation in your hives. If you haven’t read those posts, click here...
In the first post of this series, we looked at why ventilation was needed in a beehive and some special considerations that needed to be taken when providing ventilation. In the second post of this series, we began to look...
In our last post, we began our journey into hive ventilation and looked at why ventilation is needed and a few things that should be considered as you plan how to best ventilate one of your hives. In a previous...
Today, we begin a four-part series covering hive ventilation. Hive ventilation does more than just move fresh air into the beehive. When correctly implemented, it provides the following benefits: Eliminates excess heat Reduces and eliminates moisture buildup and humidity Releases airborne...
The hot summer months are just around the corner. Before they get here, however, this is what you need to know to keep your bees happily producing honey and not thinking about finding a cooler place to call home. Bees...
There are several reasons why a beekeeper may choose to split a hive. Discouraging swarming activities is one such reason. In the case of the Taranov Split, the beekeeper is actually creating a “controlled” or artificial swarm. As you find...
