Great time of year to be a beekeeper. Honey is starting to come on (for those of you with power hives), and there’s generally plenty out there for bees to enjoy. Here are some ramblings, and things to Honey, Bear in Mind this time of year. Colony Progress In about a...
One of our newbees embarrassingly said he “made a mistake” by not getting into his hive for about a month. He found the second box almost fully drawn, with lots of capped brood and capped honey. (He also saw bees emerging, always amazing to catch that.) I don’t...
Hello Beekeepers! I use this blog to update folks with some timely considerations, if you have a new colony in a climate comparable to SW Michigan’s. These considerations may / not apply to you, depending upon your apiary management approach, colony progress, etc....
We celebrated the first day of summer by removing the debris boards from the rest of our first year hives. Usually those are out earlier, but it has been a cool, wet season. So what else should you be thinking about if you have first year colonies in a climate similar...
It’s been a while since I’ve posted more information, but you’re likely past the first few critical benchmarks with a new colony of bees. Now it’s mainly a matter of letting them build. Random thoughts and suggestions: Entrance reducers: If your bees are lining up to...
