Tips for Attracting Honey Bee Swarms to a Swarm Trap **This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small amount of compensation when you purchase from my links, which I’ll totally blow on more bee stuff, y’all! ** Full Policy Here Hoping to catch a honey bees swarm this year? Me too! Maybe even […]
How to Split a Beehive – A Practical Guide
How to Split A Beehive With Success **This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small amount of compensation when you purchase from my links, which I’ll totally blow on more bee stuff, y’all! ** Full Policy Here There will come a time in any beekeeper’s career that you need to split one of […]
What to Do When Bees Swarm in Fall?
Bees Swarms in Fall – Blessing or Curse When bees swarm in Fall or late Summer it can be an aggravation for the beekeeper. There are several reasons for Fall bee swarms being a big problem. Our main concern with Fall swarms is that they are often very small. And Winter is coming soon. Can […]
Why Absconding Bees Leave The Hive
Bees Gone? You May Have Experienced Absconding Bees **This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small amount of compensation when you purchase from my links, which I’ll totally blow on more bee stuff, y’all! ** Full Policy Here When a colony leaves what seems to be a perfectly good home (other than swarming) […]
Queen Cells In The Beehive: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
What to Do With Queen Cells In The Beehive? **This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small amount of compensation when you purchase from my links, which I’ll totally blow on more bee stuff, y’all! ** Full Policy Here Do you know what a queen cell looks like? Finding queen cells in the […]
The Ultimate Guide to Honey Bee Swarming
It’s Spring – Time for Honey Bee Swarming Spring with its warmer temperatures and blooming flowers, who doesn’t love it. As a beekeeper, I look forward to seeing my honey bee colonies grow. Will this be a good year of colony growth and honey production? Only time will tell. However, dealing with honey bee swarming […]
Everything You Want to Know About Catching A Swarm of Bees
The Excitement of Catching a Swarm of Bees **This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small amount of compensation when you purchase from my links, which I’ll totally blow on more bee stuff, y’all! ** Full Policy Here Nothing is more exciting to a beekeeper than catching a swarm of bees. This is […]
Checking-Setting Up a Swarm Trap or Bait Hive
Setting Up A Swarm Trap – Early Spring Check Who doesn’t love free bees, right ? Most beekeepers want to try to catch a swarm of honey bees at some time in their beekeeping experience. Maybe they will catch a swarm that issues from one of their own hives. If they catch a wild swarm […]
