Do Queens Lay in Winter?
2025-04-12
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Does a Queen Bee Lay in Winter. One of the biggest misunderstandings is wheter a queen lays in winter or not? Do the winter bees
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This is a journal of our beekeeping journal. The information here is our experience and discoveries. We are located in Ontario, Growing zone 6
The Beekeeping Year Starts in August – Part 3 – Preventing Swarms
2025-04-11
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One of the most overlooked aspects of beekeeping is that we forget the purpose of a hive. It is not to produce honey, or vast
Buying and Transporting Queen Bees
2025-04-07
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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. What We Learned – Feeding Caged Queens
The Beekeeping Year Starts in August: Part 2 – Mite Treatment
2025-03-15
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It is fairly easy to have a zero-mite count in April and May. It is much harder in August. Understanding pesticides and using them efficiently
The Beekeeping Year Starts in August: Part 1 – Feeding
2025-03-15
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Most beekeepers anxiously await the success of their bees overwintering. How many of my bees survived? How are the colonies building up? Will they have
A Discussion About Taking The Blinders Off in Beekeeping
2025-03-15
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Every time there are big losses of bees–either nationally, or just in your own bee yard–people start asking the question of “what’s killing the bees?”.
Hive Problems Year 1: Queen Problems
2025-03-11
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The hive lives or dies by the strength of the queen bee. Her genetics, her behavior, even how well she was bred, all determine the
Queen Cells: Three Types of Queen Cells and What they Mean
2025-03-10
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When John started beekeeping, he was told to kill all queen cells. This lead to us loosing many hives needlessly. It also caused us to
Nuc to Hive – Building a Strong Honey Bee Colony
2025-03-10
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Hive Problems – Year 1 Will Nucs or New Hives Swarm? Yes. If your hive swarms then you will go into the fall with a
