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
Most beekeepers anxiously await the success of their bees overwintering. How many survived. How are the colonies building up? Will they have a bumper crop
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?”.
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
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
Hive Problems – Year 1 Will Nucs or New Hives Swarm? Yes. If your hive swarms then you will go into the fall with a
One of the biggest mistakes new beekeepers make is thinking that their nuc will become a strong honey bee colony in a couple weeks. In
How to Install a Nuc Or, how we install nucs in single boxes. I will also talk about how we install nucs in double nuc
Most nucs in Ontario will be in the white plastic box, or a vented cardboard box. This is the moment of excitement for many new
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