Having only new foundation can really slow the progress when expanding hives. Regardless of your particular focus – there is a solution! Drawing comb in new colonies If you’ve just purchased a Nuc, package, new hive of bees, or made...
By: Denessa 'Nes' Yaschuk Owner - SweetNes Honey Apiaries & Beetique The creation of comb honey is an art form in the field of beekeeping. Before the invention of the honey extractor almost all honey produced was in the form...
Rolling "Extra" Bee's Wax on Plastic Foundation By: Dodie Stillman President - Austin Area Beekeepers Association Master Beekeeper - Texas Beekeepers Association Director Have you seen your Girls do this? From these photos, it's apparent that sometimes honey bees do...
How to: Identify Stop it What to do after Prevention By: Chari Elam Honey is in the air! Literally when honey supers are pulled, the air is filled with the wonderful aroma of honey, beckoning other hives to take advantage...
June and July are known as “Honey Harvest” months for most beekeepers - Some with totes full and others with buckets full! Remember: This is not a contest! Any harvest is a GOOD harvest!! Here are some tips to help...
By: Blake Shook How to Know When it's Time to Harvest Honey There are a handful of indicators to help you know when to harvest your honey. 1. The major nectar producing flowers begin to die. What those flowers are...
Let’s face it, one of the greatest parts of beekeeping is “Honey Extraction"! Having said that, it’s also a LOT of work! The first step in that process is to remove the bees from the honey supers! Fortunately, beekeepers have...
Do the "shake method" mentioned in the video above to make sure the honey is cured. You can also use a refractometer to ensure the moisture content is under 19%. What are the flowers telling you? Are the major nectar...
Post-harvest is one of the most vulnerable times for our bees. The smell of honey is in the air and the scout bees are on the hunt, thus it’s very important to learn how to recognize robbing behavior. During robbing...
This year is stacking up to be a very unusual year when it comes to honey production. As the rains continue in North, Central and South Texas, honey production has all but stagnated for the most part. For Small Scale...
There are a handful of indicators to help you know when to harvest your honey. The major nectar producing flowers begin to die. What those flowers are, will vary by region, but every region has a handful of flowers that...
How can you tell if honey is pure? Most people who buy honey direct from a beekeeper, do so because they want pure, raw, local honey. Thanks to beekeepers, consumers are becoming more aware that honey is one of the...
Return supers the same day after extracting in the late evening, thus allowing the hive to clean them up overnight. Supers placed back on hives in the middle of the day smell strongly of honey, and encourage robbing. If robbing...
