How to Liquify Granulated Honey
One of the most bothersome aspects for a honey producer is crystallization. We’ve all had it happen at one time or another – but why does it happen? Honey is made up of 2 main types of natural sugars, fructose...
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BEEKEEPING: Summer Trickle Feeding
In the warm summer months, beekeepers face the challenge of keeping their bees productive and healthy. One effective strategy is "trickle feeding," a technique designed to encourage bees to draw comb even during off-peak periodsRead now -
Visually Checking for Varroa Mites
Read nowYou can’t diagnose Varroa mites just by looking at a hive, but there are some pretty common warning signs that something might be going on. Things like deformed wings, uncapped brood, seeing mites on bees, or bees just acting a little “off” are all good cues that it’s time to stop and do a proper mite check.
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HOW TO TELL IF YOUR HIVE IS QUEENLESS OR NEEDS TO BE REQUEENED
Can you tell If your hive Is queenless or needs to be requeened? There are a variety of ways to tell if your hive is queenless or has lost its queen.Read now -
MY QUEEN IS LAYING IN MY HONEY SUPER!
Read nowBy: Blake Shook It just happens sometimes! I’m going to address this from two perspectives: You did not use a queen excluder, and the queen is laying brood in your honey super during the honey flow & you are trying...
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What to do if your queen wasn’t accepted
Read nowThis is frustrating, but fairly common. You introduced a queen to your hive properly, following all the steps in “How to requeen”, but she wasn’t accepted. If this happens to you, here is what to do: Read “How to tell...
