Changing the Attitude of a Hot Hive
When faced with an overly defensive hive, it can be very difficult to “just requeen.” Here we explain a better approach to changing the attitude of a hot hive.
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How to split beehives
Read nowIT’S BEE SEASON! Can you hear my excitement? I absolutely love making splits and building bees! It’s so easy! Oh, wait. I hear some of you grumbling at that statement. OK, OK … I’ll admit—it wasn’t easy the first few...
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Proactively Managing Bee Hive Expansion
Read nowWarning! Warning! Spring has sprung, whether the temperature and weather conditions seem to agree or not! Here are some tips for managing bee hive expansion.
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Spring Splits - When Do You Start?
Read nowTopics Beekeepers Can't Agree On! By: Lynne Jones I started beekeeping in September of 2016 – five full years, and this will be the first year I am planning to do splits for the purpose of increasing my colonies. I’ve...
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Making Summer Splits
Making summer beehive splits is very similar to making spring splits, with a few important differences. Check out our blog for splitting tips and video.Read now -
FALL SPLITS
Read nowDoing a Fall split can be a bit tricky due to the fact you are in a race against the upcoming winter, and you need the hive to grow as quickly as possible! The most common reason for failure in...
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Why Every Beekeeper Should Know How to Split Hives
Every beekeeper should learn how to make successful splits! There are two excellent reasons to be able to make splits:Read now -
Is My Hive Ready to Split?
Your hive should have the following things before you try to make a split:Read now -
Cold Weather Chores
It may be cold outside, preventing us from spending time with our bees, but one thing is for sure, we still have chores to do.Read now -
Helpful Tips to Find Your Queen
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.Read now -
BUZZY TIMES AHEAD: HIVE SPLITS SEASON ON THE HORIZON!
Every beekeeper should learn how to make successful bee hive splits! Here are some tips and insights from expert Blake Shook.Read now
