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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
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
Importing Queens – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
2024-11-26
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Importing queen Bees comes with a lot of benefits, and a lot of risk. We had a good year. We purchased 20 from Italy. Of
Honey Production or Brood Production – Silver Creeks Bees
2024-11-26
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Should you breed for honey production, or for bee production? There are several reasons to breed from your most prolific hives instead of the highest honey production hives.
Disease Resistance in Bees – Year 1and 2
2024-07-25
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Delve into our findings on disease resistance in bees over the first two years. Learn how these insights contribute to improving bee populations and ecosystems.
Queen Breeding: What are Resistant Queens – Silver Creeks Bees
2024-06-26
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Explore the concept of resistant queens in queen breeding. Learn how these queens can improve hive resilience and support thriving bee communities. If beekeepers work
