L ately I've been going into the hives every other day or so checking for laying queens, comb drawing, etc.  The bees seem to be doing a...

Nuc #1, Nuc #2, Nuc #3 70°F Sunny Slight Breeze A quick look at the Nucs before the monthly Club Meeting.  In case there was an issue...

F or those of you that use a blog as a beekeeping journal I recommend having it printed.  You could use your printer or you could do what th...

H ere we are again at the start of another honey season and these bees have yet to draw out any honey comb.  This has been the biggest probl...

The Honey Supers have been on for several weeks now and haven't been drawn out yet.  In an attempt to get the bees to start drawing out ...

Nuc #1 & Nuc #2 68°F Sunny Calm A queen should have emerged in Nuc #1 last weekend.  I went in today to see if she had begun to la...

May 27, 2011 - HIVED to Melissa ( post link ) ( link to Hive Chronicle ) SBB, DHB1,   IC , TC Hived Add DHB2 w/10 foundationless fra...

O ne of the Neighbor's hives had a false start to swarm today.  I was home for lunch and went out on the back deck to look at my bees.  ...

T oday's weather was Sunny & warm which is what I've been waiting for to make the second Nuc.  Myrina's population is increa...

August 19, 2011 - (Combined into Heléna) ( post link ) r-SBB, SR, DNB1, DNB2, IC, TC End of Nuc #2 Queen was caged & placed in nei...