You’ve harvested the honey, remembering to leave plenty in the hive to feed your bees through the cold winter months ahead. Jars of golden goodness line the shelves in your pantry, rewarding you for all your hard work. The temperatures...
Today we’re beginning a long series covering the topic of hive inspections. In this series, we’ll go in-depth into this beekeeping topic, covering all aspects of hive inspections. We’ll look at their importance, how frequently you should be doing them,...
As a beekeeper, you take great pleasure in your hobby and even more pleasure in the sweet rewards associated with beekeeping. You learn very quickly, however, that there are many things that can go wrong with your hive. A wax...
As you do your hive inspections and find that your boxes are almost completely full – inspection shows that 80% or more of the frames are filled with healthy brood and honey, you have a decision to make. You can...
