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Category Archives: Queen
Hive “On the Rocks”
It’s been a really interesting year so far. I’ve never taken as much interest in my bees as this year. I check on them daily to make sure they have shade, water and things look normal. I observe them and … Continue reading
Posted in Bee cells, common problems, Queen, splits, Summer, Uncategorized, Worker bees
Tagged beekeeping, bees, black queen bee, multiple eggs in bee cell, splitting hives
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Waiting for the Queen
Have you ever had to wait a really long time for the queen to emerge? and then wait even longer for her to reproduce? The waiting game is REAL. What takes her so long? a few days = to mature … Continue reading
Posted in beekeeping, Bees, Life cycle, Queen, Queen cells, splits, Summer, Survival, Uncategorized
Tagged beekeeping, bees, queen cells, queenbee, splitting hives, virginqueen
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Splitting up
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
Posted in Burr comb, nuc, Queen, Queen cells, Swarm, Uncategorized
Tagged beekeeping, bees, queen cells, splitting hives, Swarm
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Swarm day!
…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
Productive High!
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
Posted in beekeeping, Check-ups, Mites, Queen, Spring, Uncategorized
Tagged beekeeping, Mites, queen cells, Swarm
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Questions & Answers
Thanks for coming! Let me beeegin with Oprah to get ya in the mood 🙂 1) Does anyone have bees as pets and what satisfaction can come from it? Pet owner: my mom Satisfaction (her answer): “They can be trained to sniff out bombs … Continue reading
Posted in Bee stings, Colony Collapse Disorder, Drones, Flowers, General bee info, Honey, Queen, Safety, Winter, Worker bees
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Raising a new Queen (part 2/3)
Today we checked to see if thy royalty or royalties have revealed themself(ves). Our experiment: We had a queenless nuc with three queen cells, two of which we left and one that we cut out and stuck in an isolated box … Continue reading
Posted in Feeding, Life cycle, nuc, Queen
Tagged beekeeping, bees, nucs, queen cells
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Back in beesness! Update, Update!
Scoop #1: Bees are out and about after a rough winter. The ones who survived are going strong and many hives are stocked with honey, pollen and brood. It’s looking good. Check it out: Scoop … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Insulation, Queen, Queen cells, Winter
Tagged beekeeping, bees, queen cells, royal jelly, surviving winter
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Queen Power
She’s the CEO and mother of up to 60000 bees. She controls the pace of productivity, attitude of her family, ensures survival of a hive and can live up to six years longer than the rest. She’s continuously surrounded by … Continue reading
Posted in Drones, Mating flight, Queen, Worker bees
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