August 1st Hive Inspection, Getting Ready for Winter!
It is still pushing 100 degrees during the day here in Twin Falls, Kirk walks through a hive inspection and […]
Fall Varroa Mite Discussion
Varroa is enemy number one! Kirk discusses the what, why, and when of our successful mite treatment program!
Getting Bees Ready for Fall To Do List
Kirk walks through the biology of what is going on in the fall and what will need to be done
Hive is struggling to grow and produce, and has a bad attitude.
This short clip walks through one of the common causes of a hive that fails to grow and seems extra
Some favorite late July blooming plants !
Two plants that bloom in late July and really help the bees out,. Nectar and pollen flows can really vary
July 21 Hive Check
Checking on the hives started on Bee day the end of April.
Bearding or Out of Room?
This video shows what bearding looks like. During warm weather bees will often beard on the outside of the hive,
June 15, 2022 Hive Check
Hive check on new packages hived on Bee Day this year. They went into boxes with drawn comb. Nectar flows
What to do if you find a supersedure cell
We can’t stress enough that hive inspections should be about looking for evidence of a queen, not about finding the
Is it time to add another box to your hive?
Our general rule is that you add another box when the colony is covering 60-80 percent of the frames in
What to do about a queenless hive
What do you do when you don’t see evidence of a queen in your hive? Whether you smashed her during
May 14 2022 New Package Hive Check
It’s been 2 weeks since we hived these packages! Here are a couple videos to give you an idea about