May 28th – More Equipment, Split Prep
This past week I rented a trailer to pick up 120 drawn comb supers I had ordered earlier this year. This is a big jump for me as I am now set up to run 150 to 200 colonies, from […]
Read moreMay 20, 2017 – Grafting Queens
Today was grafting day! To stimulate the bees to create queens which are easy to move to new hives, we use a process called grafting. This is the first year that I will be relying completely on our own queen […]
Read moreMay 5, 2017 – Expanding Brood Nests
The extended period of warm weather has allowed the hives to really expand the brood nests. We have added a second brood box to nearly 75% of the hives to allow them more room to expand. I add a second […]
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