The hive beetle has become a real nemesis for many beekeepers across the United States. They can do serious damage to a beehive. This damage can cost the beekeeper hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Because of this, some beekeepers...
In our last two blog posts, we looked at some tips and tricks — the DO’s — that will help your hive inspections go a little smoother. Today we’re going to look at some of the DO NOT’s associated with...
Hive inspections are always important, but as the weather warms up, you’ll find that they're more important than ever. As we leave the cold of winter behind and head into warmer weather which translates into swarming season, every beekeeper needs to...
In an earlier post, The Beekeeper's Guide to Swarm Prevention - Part 2, we stated that the Carniolan species of honeybees were more prone to swarming activities. Yet, when you purchase a NUC (live bees) from us, this is the...
In our last blog post, we began a discussion of queen cells and found that there were two different types — supersedure cells and swarm cells. Although both produce new queens, the queens are created for distinctly different reasons. In that...
In this blog post, we’ll begin to look at queen cells – special cells the worker bees create to produce a new queen. You heard that right! It’s the workers, not the queen, who decides when it’s time for a...
