Producers of Virginia Honey & Local Queens

Wax moths are are another pest that plagues bee hives. You will see them in a "live" colony when the colony is week or there is too much...

I am so excited!! Of the boxes that I have checked, I have 100% of the queens have emerged. I have one more box that contains 2 splits...

It's time to check the progress of the queen cells. If they are capped, we need to protect them from an emerged queen. I had a good...

This is the moment of truth. It just like opening the BBQ smoker after a 12 hour cook. You think you know the outcome you have done it a...

I am pretty pleased of the results of the graft that I did the other day. I think that there are 6 solid prospects and possibility of 10...

What I have learned through this adventure that a productive queen is probably the most important factor in a successful hive. Queen can...

You feed bees sugar water in a 1:1 ratio, This helps them produce wax. It does not matter if you make it by weight or volume. One part...

I have a hive that is really thriving! The queen is a top notch laying machine. The bees seem to put honey everywhere they can store it....

Everything that I have read and been taught says that that is not possible. It could happen when there are multiple queen cells and they...

This is what every beekeeper wants to see. Honey on the comb. Soon this will be extracted and bottled. If you would like some, please let...

This is the way I quickly and efficiently bottle honey. Don't be fooled by what you see on the YouTube or FacePage.

I spent some time in Locust Grove cleaning up the grounds. When I started up there there, the land was wooded. There were and are still...

I needed a quick, cheap and easy beehive stand. I had a swarm that I had put in a nuc that needs to go in a full frame box. I was able to...

Honey for sale.

WOW! I cant believe it. I had another swarm! These bees have been very active this year. This is the second swarm that I have had in 2...

Where do I even start? This was my second hive Inspection of the season. I've noticed some swarm cells at the bottom but did not Want to...

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I just installed a package of bees. The bees have sat in the hive with caged queen for 4 days. The bees have to be around the queen for a...

I am going to split some of the hives that I have. Some of them are in medium frames (6 5⁄8 inches) that i want to use in deep (9 9⁄16...

I was so happy that I could on my bees suit and visit the bees! Its been a long winter and I am ready to get the spring started. I picked...

Its been a long winter. When you don't see any bees, you get worried. Ar they in there? Did they survive the winter? Are they clustered...

For those that know me, you know my passion for cooking. I realized the other day that I have never cooked anything at the World Head...

Its that time of the year to make improvements to the World Head Quarters of Gee's Bees. I need to level up some of the beehive stands....

Gee's Bees will have honey soon for sale.