Finding a queen is probably one of the most frustrating aspects of beekeeping! You are literally trying to spot one bee amongst tens of thousands of other bees, all while they run around on a frame. While there is no easy answer, I do have a handful of tricks I use after finding thousands of queens over the past decade.
Warning! Warning! Spring has sprung, whether the temperature and weather conditions seem like it or not! Here are tips for managing Bee Hive Expansion.
Why are there dead bees or pupae in front of my hive? In most cases it’s common to see a few dozen but it’s almost always an issue if you see hundreds.
By: Scott Souders Wait - This isn't my House! In all the places I have lived, it seems there is always one house somewhere nearby with way too many people living there. Neighbors probably thought the same about my house...
By: CHARI ELAM Or maybe better titled - "What in the world happened to my hive?" I first wrote a version of this article last year about this time and received very good feedback from a lot of beekeepers! Turns out,...
