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June 22 Hive Check 1st Year Package

This week we see hives full of bees but they are not yet putting a lot away in the honey […]

We have experienced some really hot days! You may see something like this and wonder if the are running out

1st year package hived on April 24 and 25 2021. We will be getting ready for honey supers in these

When we make a split we try to use the natural biology to our favor. We did this by moving

Here is the hive check on the package bees we hived on April 23 and 24. We will also walk

Daniel (age 5) started his first hive this year, he is getting to do his first big check since hiving

This package went into a colony with established comb so we didn’t have to remove or repair comb, they are

Checking drone brood is a great way to get a handle on what the mite load is on your hive.

If you have a strong colony that made it through the winter, splitting in the spring is a possibility! You

This past week things are really starting to take off, It has been warm enough that bees have been out