Beekeepers Blog

  This one can be frustrating! We often want our bees to draw comb faster than they do. However, I usually find that bees will draw comb when they are ready and need the space, not because we want them...

Bees need protein just as much as they need carbs, and natural pollen isn’t always available year-round. Feeding a quality pollen substitute helps fill nutritional gaps, support brood rearing, and keep hives healthier during times of poor pollen flow.

1/1 (Most like Nectar for feeding larvae and drawing out honeycomb) Spring/Summer - 1 Part Sugar with 1 Part Water 4 pound bag of sugar formula: 8 cups of water per bag of sugar. Makes approximately 3 ½ quart jars...

First, does your hive have eggs or larvae but no capped brood?If so, the hive most likely has a newly installed or recently reared queen who is just beginning to lay. If your hive has no eggs or larvae but...

If you have a laying queen in your hive, verified by seeing her, or you are seeing plenty of healthy eggs, larva & brood, and you are seeing queen cells, there are a few things you need to do.Read “Queen...