By: Blake Shook A starving hive can take on many symptoms and can occur at many points throughout the year. Thus, it is important to be able to identify the symptoms. The most common conditions which can lead to this...
Almost as challenging as finding the queen in a hive is spotting eggs and larvae—they're tiny! An egg is smaller than a grain of rice and rests at the bottom of a dark cell. However, learning to identify eggs and...
By: Chari Elam May runs a close second to the busiest time of year for beekeepers – July honey extraction rightfully holding first place! Right now, we’re running around determining which hives are ready for supers and in some cases,...
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...
“Dearth” and “Drought” can be synonymous… By: Chari Elam August – For some beekeepers, death can be as intimidating as Darth Vader from Star Wars! Dearth Definition: A scarcity or lack of something – In a honey bee’s life, it...
This answer depends a bit on the time of year, but here are some general rules of thumb that may be helpful: The ideal time to check hives is when most of the foragers are out—as foragers tend to be...
