Pictures From The Hive Inspection
Well yet another hive inspection and yet more pictures! The bees are bringing in VERY dark knotweed honey which is exciting. They’ve also managed to make a bit of a mess of their combs, pulling them out way too far and sometimes attaching them to other combs. Ah well,...
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More Pictures From the Hive Inspection
Here’s a few more pictures from the last hive inspection. Unfortunately the weather in Washington was cold, rainy and windy for far too long and thus the bees had been making a lot of burr and brace comb that hadn’t been cleaned up for a while. Here’s a bit...
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I Don’t Have Time For An Inspection!
Ever find yourself without the time to do a proper hive inspection? It happens to all of us. Just last week I had planned to do a hive inspection with an apprentice when the weather simply wouldn’t cooperate. Here in the Northwest we’ve had odd thunder and lightening storms...
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What Should My Hive Look Like
Our goal as beekeepers isn’t just to get honey or wax. It’s also to make sure that our colonies are strong and healthy, especially going into a fruit bloom or a nectar flow of some kind. So what does a healthy colony really look like. Check for these things...
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It’s a Hard Summer for Bees and Beekeepers
No matter where you are in the US (and in many cases around the globe) this seems to be a hard year. Much of the country is hot… too hot and those of us in the Northwest it’s cold and rainy. So what do you do when the weather...
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In The Beehive
For many beginners knowing what should be happening in your hive can be overwhelming. “Is this normal” is a common question we all ask when we first start out beekeeping. To answer that question today we’ll talk about what is normal and what should be happening in your hive....
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From the Beekeeping Meeting
Well there was another beekeeping meeting this week and as usual a lot of great points came up. Here’s some things to consider: No matter where you’ve started in the country by now you should have two brood boxes on your hive or three westerns (many people use all...
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Doing a Beekeeping Hive Inspection
In case you’re unfamiliar we have a wonderful forum at World of Beekeeping for your questions. You can simply click here to access the forums, register and post your questions. Folks will chime in with their experiences and help you with your questions. Not only is it a great...
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Lots of Honey Bees
Well if you just hived your first package this year it’s go time! For many of you the first few weeks of keeping bees is a bit stressful. The bees are working hard to pull out the foundation and the queen is eventually laying but will things look good...
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Your First Hive Inspection
So you’ve installed your package of bees and left them alone for a week and now the big day is here. It’s time for your first hive inspection! But what will you find and what should you expect to see? Will you find the queen and do you have...
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