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With my apologizes to Clement Clarke Moore Twas the night before Christmas and all through the hive As a first year beekeeper, I don’t...

Not necessarily. In the spring and summer, bees may not make it back to the hive. I know that we like to think that bees live on forever,...

What a weird year 2020 has been (you probably have not heard that before..) I am wrapping up my 2020 bee season. The hives are all ticked...

These moths will make a home anywhere it seems! Here is relatively new woodenware and the pest have seemed to make a home. After I...

I went to Maryland to pick up 3 established colonies, I was about a 2 1/2 hour drive back. The night before, you close off the entrances....

I was working on raising Queens. I had some in a mini mating nuc. The queen had started laying. The whole but very small colony...

I was doing an inspection and came across something that "never" happens. There were 2 queens in one hive. I removed one of the queens to...

For sale by owner in highly sought after neighborhood (yours). This wonderful three-story, 8 frame home is a throwback to when...

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...

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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...