By: Ronnie Smith CALLI-POWELL RANCH, Texoma, TX Folklore or Fact Our family has been raising honeybees for three years. We have found the internet and Texas Bee Supply to be invaluable resources. In 2020 with COVID 19 causing limited interactions...
Queen excluders can be a useful tool for keeping brood out of your honey supers and helping maintain clean, market-ready frames of honey. While some beekeepers note they may slow nectar movement or reduce honey storage in certain situations—especially in weaker hives—they can still be an effective management choice when used at the right time and with strong colonies.
Not every hive keeps up this time of year, and sometimes it’s not obvious why. Weak hives can struggle with brood, population, or foraging even when everything around them looks great. The key is figuring out what’s holding them back—and knowing when to help them along or when it’s time to move on.
Also read: Swarm cells vs supersedure cells A queen cell is simply a cell in which a queen is actively being raised. A queen cup, or emergency queen cup as they are often called, is an empty queen cup that...
There are several indicators that can help you determine when it’s time to harvest your honey. The major nectar-producing flowers begin to die. The specific flowers will vary by region, but every area has a few key plants that produce...
By Blake Shook It is not uncommon to come out of the winter months with an extra box of honey on a hive. I see this most commonly if: The hive had more than two boxes full or almost full...
