How to treat Varroa Mites
TREATING VARROA MITES Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) with attached Varroa Mites (Varroa destructor)” by AbsoluteFolly is licensed under CC BY-...
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Healthy Brood Patterns
The presence of eggs, large, and capped brood is indicative of a mated queen. But as a new beekeeper, how will you know if your brood pattern is healthy? A m...
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Is My Queen Laying?
The period of time between the emergence of a virgin queen and the presence of a brood can feel like watching water boil. If you have recently caug...
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Feeding Bees By Season
Pollen and honey provide the protein and minerals that honeybees need to survive. A healthy, successful hive will gather most of their resources fr...
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How to conduct a hive autopsy
PERFORMING AN AUTOPSY ON A DEAD HIVE You open your hive after a long winter, excited to see how they weathered the cold. You find hundreds of bees dead in th...
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Queen Cell Locations and their Meanings
A queen cell located at the bottom of the frame is usually indicative of a swarm cell. A hive may prepare to swarm for a variety of reasons: The colony has...
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