Beginning Beekeeper
Internal Warmth of a Bee Colony
We just had an unusual snowfall here in Northeast Georgia. Just a few days prior, the temperatures were in the sixties! This kind of up
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Beginning Beekeeper
Your first hive purchase!
The most challenging part of beekeeping, for the beginner, is purchasing your first hive. You wonder, “What do I need and what do I not
Hive management
Wood Nuc box vs. Wax Cardboard Box – Growing Nucs
Time to go back to the lumber yard! I thought I was done with seeing the guys at my lumber yard for this season… Due
Hive management
The Beekeeper’s Bucket
When you’re ready to go out in the beeyard to inspect your hives, you choose the tools you think you may need, then toss them
Nuc
Feral Honey Bee Study by University of Georgia Honey Bee Lab
It was approximately a year ago, that we started to see these elevated nuc boxes appearing in the Chattahoochee National Forest here in Northeast Georgia.
Bee stress
Winterizing the hive – Southeastern Region
Winter can be tough on the bee hive! The first winter for a new colony is extremely important. That is the reason behind this blog.
Proper Hive Placement
The picture above is a great picture for new beekeepers to understand the importance of picking that special location for your bee hive(s). This is
Colony clustering during the winter season
Recently, I was speaking with a beekeeper in Missouri, we were discussing the subject of why bees move up into the super during the winter
Video – How to make a “D” handle in a hive body
Last evening, I had a fellow beekeeper stop by and asked me how I was making my handles in hive body’s. I like “D” handles
Hive Body
Winter hive warmth and the colony migration within the hive
Recently, I was speaking with a beekeeper and we were discussing the subject of why bees move up into the super during the winter months.
Hive Body
Building Hive Supers
Winter time is the time you need to determine what your plan will be for the Spring season in beekeeping. Once this is determined, you
Bee stress
What are the risks and rewards of a Italian package of bees?
Packages are very interesting and I want to take you step by step on how they are packaged. The first step is manufacturing the package
Bee stress
Picking up your bees or having them shipped? Part 6
Today’s blog will discuss the pro’s and con’s of shipping bees. This is a necessary form of transporting most bees in the USA. I want
Nuc
Purchasing a Nuc – Retail vs. Wholesale Part 5
Today is the last segment of a 5 part series on Nuc purchases. During this time of the year, the large commercial beekeepers offer beekeeping
Carniolan Bee
Quality Characteristics of a Nuc – Part 4
You are paying a lot of money for your nuc and you should have a quality nuc in return! The spectrum of quality control varies
Foundation
What is a Nuc? Wax vs. Plastic Foundation – Part 3
The foundation is VERY important to the hobby and commercial beekeepers. First, I will say neither way is better but this blog will allow you
Foundation
Purchasing a Nuc? Frames & Foundation – Part 2
Let’s start with the wood ware. I have heard and seen commercial beekeepers using “old” (4 years to 8 year) frames and foundation. These beekeepers
Nuc
What are the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a nuc? Part 1
This important discussion is very important to the beginning beekeeper! This will be our subject all this week. Each day we will discuss an important
Carniolan Honey Bee Temperament
Here is the short story on how I started raising Carniolan bees. I ordered about 50 Italian queens and was accidently shipped 50 Carniolan queens.
Italian Honey Bee Temperament
I have been asked what is the temperament of an Italian honey bee? The Italian honey bee is, by far, the most common honey bee
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Winter
Cold weather has now hit most of the east coast and the entrance reducers should be to their smallest opening. This will help your colony
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