Fix It: Queenless Hive Full of Drones and Honey
An overactive hive is producing plenty of honey, but it wasn't too active outside of the hive. Is this a case of a missing queen? The post Fix It: Queenless Hive Full of Drones and Honey appeared first...
View ArticleRomancing the Queen
Learn about the amazing mating ritual of the queen bee and her drones. The post Romancing the Queen appeared first on Keeping Backyard Bees.
View ArticleWhen It’s Time to Squish a Queen
There comes a time when a beek has to step in and play referee, and it came earlier this month when I had to decide to squish an underperforming queen bee. Most of the time (as in 99 times out of...
View ArticleQueen Rearing: A Beekeeper’s Primer
The crux of a honeybee colony's operation, learn more about the queen's role and caring for your "royalty". The post Queen Rearing: A Beekeeper’s Primer appeared first on Keeping Backyard Bees.
View ArticleThe Birds and the Bees of…Bees
It might be a weird subject to read about, (it was even weirder to research) but the reproductive practice of the honey bee is a fascinating thing! All bees begin life as an egg. Fertilized eggs will...
View ArticleAt the Hive Entrance: Look, Listen, Learn
Mostly everything you need to know about your bees, you can learn without ever going into the hive. Sharpen your observations skills at the entry board, first. The post At the Hive Entrance: Look,...
View ArticleThe Broody Bee
I’ve raised chickens since 1993 and in those 24 years I’ve encountered many-a broody chicken. But never have I ever heard of a broody bee…until now. I’ve been fascinated with Bumblebees lately. I’ve...
View ArticleHOW TO BECOME AN EXPERT AT FINDING YOUR QUEEN
Finding the queen bee in your hives can be challenging— even for veteran beekeepers. Some queens are plump and shine like a gold beacon on the frame, while others seem to have camouflage. Not only does...
View ArticleRe-queening a “Hot” Hive in 10 Steps
It’s amazing the way a beehive can have a personality. While the colony is made up of thousands of individual bees, it is the overall, collective demeanor of the group that makes it as if you are...
View ArticleIt’s Good to Be the Queen – Or Is It?
The queen bee is undoubtedly the most popular bee in the hive. Everyone knows that a honeybee colony has a queen. Vital to colony survival, the queen bee is the mother of all bees in the hive....
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