Monthly Archives: May 2021

Nature works in mysterious ways!

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Nannabee

Oh. my. God. if things couldn’t get any crazier this year, they just did. The black queen (the original one), just decided to move into this forgotten old hive we’ve had sitting in our garden for a few years. When … Continue reading →

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Desperation on display

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Nannabee

Queen cups, queen cells and emergency cells EVERYWHERE! Check it out: This is good! They know their mom is gone and they depend on her. This is a big strong hive but it now has very little brood in it. … Continue reading →

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Fly high little ones!

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Nannabee

They are my babies afterall. I’ve been observing the new little nuc. I am still amazed it was as easy as just taking frames out of the old hive to create a new hive. The books say, they all end … Continue reading →

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Splitting up

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Nannabee

According to Heinz, once they start building queen cups, it’s already too late. They are prepping to swarm. So when I saw the first open queen cell today, I decided to make a split on the spot. Unlike previous attempts, … Continue reading →

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Swarm day!

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Nannabee

…and you may just attract a swarm. Catch bee if you can… Today was interesting. Just as the oil tank guys showed up to replace the old one, they were forced to stop and watch a swarm fly by. It … Continue reading →

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Productive High!

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Nannabee

Timeline Just to give you a sense of how fast this queen is on top of her game, her production is growing exponentially. And by that I mean brood as well as collecting nectar and honey. That would make sense … Continue reading →

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