Extracting Your Honey Crop: Preparing for Honey Harvest
Once you’ve determined that your honey is ready and you’ve pulled your supers, be prepared to get that honey extracted right away.
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June Beekeeping Tips
Get expert tips for beekeeping in June to ensure a successful season. Learn how to maintain hives, manage pests, and maximize honey production.Read now -
A Swarm, Supersedure, or Emergency Queen Cell?
Read nowMost beekeeping books explain that swarm cells (queens being raised in preparation for half the bees and the old queen to swarm away) and supersedure cells (queens being raised to replace a failing queen) are easy to spot. Swarm cells...
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DRAWING NEW COMB
Read nowThis 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 to....
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ADDING AND MANAGING HONEY SUPERS
It's time to decide if you need to add honey supers to your hives. In this article, we discuss what you should consider and how to decide.Read now -
Which Is Better for My Bees? A Sunny Location or Shade?
Should my hives be in sun or shade? If you are in the northern half of the US, full sun is ideal, year-round. The southern half is more complicated...Read now
