The swarms where I manage to capture most of the bees have become queen right. I tried to provide a frame of comb Continue reading
Queens and swarms
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Why so many?
Swarms! Two days ago, I captured 6 swarms. This is a new daily record Continue reading
Spring moves
On Sunday March 29th all the training yard hives were moved into their spring configuration. Continue reading
Is it spring yet?
Many of my beekeeping friends are questioning when the hives will be starting the swarm process. As usual, there are as many opinions Continue reading
Protein feeder – Cheap to build, works well!
I was asked how I feed protein to my bees. Short answer is with a feeder I make using 4 inch PVC pipe with a cap and downspout adapter. Continue reading
Late February hive check
We checked the Clermont hives yesterday and installed the new Continue reading