When to add a honey super- Video
Learn when to add a honey super to your beehive with this informative video. Improve your beekeeping skills and maximize honey production.
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When To Add Another Bee Box
Learn when to add another bee box to your hive. Find out the signs and tips for expanding your beekeeping operation.Read now -
Adding And Managing Honey Supers
Read nowAs nectar flow picks up, strong hives will be ready for honey supers—but timing and management make all the difference. Knowing when to add space, how much to give, and when to stop can mean the difference between full boxes of honey or a lot of partially filled frames.
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How to Know When the Nectar Flow Begins and When to Add a Honey Super
Read nowKnowing when a surplus nectar flow begins is key to successful beekeeping. By watching bloom cycles and observing bee behavior, beekeepers can better time when to add supers and maximize honey production.
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MY QUEEN IS LAYING IN MY HONEY SUPER!
Read nowBy: Blake Shook It just happens sometimes! I’m going to address this from two perspectives: You did not use a queen excluder, and the queen is laying brood in your honey super during the honey flow & you are trying...
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Managing Single Story Hives
Read nowSingle deep hive management reduces the heavy lifting often associated with beekeeping while simplifying inspections and mite control. With proper space management—primarily by adding honey supers—colonies can thrive in a single brood box while still producing honey.
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Secrets to Drawing Comb
Read nowDrawing comb takes a lot more resources than most people realize—about 10 pounds of honey just to make 1 pound of wax. That’s why feeding syrup can make such a big difference. Whether you’re working with a new hive, adding boxes, or getting supers ready before the flow, giving bees a steady food source helps them build comb faster so they can focus on growing and producing when it really counts.
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How to add a queen excluder to your hive - video
Learn when to add a queen excluder to your hive with expert tips from Texas Bee Supply, ensuring optimal bee health and productivity.Read now -
STORING HONEY SUPERS
Read nowStoring Supers using Wax Moth Crystals 4 Options Regardless of how you protect your bees' hard earned honeycomb from wax moths, it's critical! As soon as you've harvested, and let the bees clean your supers for 24 hours, it's time...
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How To Get Your Bees To Draw Comb
Read nowNew foundation can slow hive expansion, but strategic feeding can help bees draw comb faster. These methods can also help jumpstart new colonies and support more efficient honey production for next year.
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The Great Queen Excluder Debate: Helpful Tool or Honey Blocker 🍯
Read nowQueen Excluders: Yes or No? 🐝
A hot topic in beekeeping! They help keep brood out of your honey—but may slow down production. Learn when and how to use them wisely. -
When Do I Super a Hive?
Read nowBy: Blake Shook Is it a time of year, or when the bees reach a certain stage? The short answer is…both! Supering is usually referred to as: adding additional boxes in which the bees begin storing surplus honey. In most...
