The Great Queen Excluder Debate: Helpful Tool or Honey Blocker 🍯
Queen 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.
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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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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...
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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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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.
