My Beehive Died! Lessons in Beekeeping
 
Don’t cry.  It happens to everyone.  No matter how good your intentions, no matter how much you know, eventually you’re going to lose a hive.  Sometimes your bees just became too weak late in the season to make it.  Sometimes different bugs or diseases are just too much to...
 
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What Should I Be Doing Right Now?
 
If you’ve been keeping bees for a year now (or more) you might be wondering what you should be doing at this time of the year.  Is it time to do a full hive inspection?  Did any of my hives die?  Depending on the weather where you are there...
 
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Sometimes Your Hive Dies
 
My first year of beekeeping my hive died in the winter.  We had an exceptionally cold December, and the girls starved. In the video I had three rookie mistakes that you might run into. 1)  Invaders. A family of mice invaded the hive and loved the warm temperature. 2)...
 
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