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The Bee on the Hive
Lots of activity on this sunny January day. Pale yellow pollen coming in.
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First Hive Inspection of 2013
We’re finally getting warm enough temps that on Saturday, I was able to give my hive a really thorough going over, and went ahead and split my combined hive into two hives again. The original...
View ArticleThe Making of a Queen
Following a split, the beekeeper is left with two colonies, one with a queen and one without. Assuming that eggs or extremely young larvae are present in the queenless hive, the bees there will set...
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Small Hive Beetle Infestation
In my ongoing “tale of two hives,” I seem to have good luck keeping one strong, healthy hive, while the second inevitably fades. One of my hives went queenless and died outright this winter, after a...
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Small Hive Beetle Larva
Here’s a close up shot of the Freeman Beetle Trap beneath my badly infested hive, from last November. Visible in the oil are the maggoty larva of Small Hive Beetles, plus yellow jackets who’ve been...
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Splitsville! The Tower Comes Down
On Monday the 31st, we had lovely sunshine and temperatures up around 80. The ten day looked strong, and in any case, we’re moving toward the April 15 last frost date rapidly. It seemed a perfect day...
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