Beekeepers Blog

In this video, we discuss:

-Maintaining bees through the summer

-August management

-Finding queens

-Requeening

1. In most areas the honey flow will continue into early June, then begin tapering off in mid June, fully ending by late June. The first half of June continue adding honey supers when the existing super becomes 75% full...

July Beekeeping Tips

Harvesting Honey

Post Harvest Hive Care

Treating Varroa

Robbing & More!

  Regardless of how you protect your bees' hard earned honeycomb from wax moths, it's critical! As soon as you've harvested, and let the bees clean your supers for 24 hours, it's time to store them until next year. 1....

Keeping Yourself Cool Keeping Your Bees Cool The Heat is On! I don’t have to tell you that, do I? You’d think a person would “acclimate” to the heat, but – me, not so much – probably has a lot to do...

1. As the honey flow begins in most of the state, your hive should be reaching its peak population. Check your hive weekly to ensure they have enough room. In some areas, bees can bring in up to 10lbs of...