Beekeepers Blog

By: 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...

By: James Elam Beekeeping popularity among hobbyists is at an all-time high. One of the greatest barriers to some beekeepers is the necessity to repeatedly lift heavy boxes. A deep brood box full of bees, brood and honey should weigh...

Determining when to add a honey super can often be colony specific. Some may be ready and some not. Logic tells us that nature will be the first clue, but more than that – is THE hive ready? Things to...

By: 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...

By: Blake Shook In most circumstances, bees draw out comb much faster, and more cheaply, with the help of supplemental feeding. While bees can absolutely draw out wax on their own without feeding during a honey flow, remember it takes...

Storing 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...

It's always confusing...how many boxes should I have on my hive going into winter? How many is too many? What do the bees actually need? These are common questions! The video above describes each configuration, along with the pros and cons...