Tag: Beehive

Our bees are off to a strong start thanks to warm weather. That could be good or it could be bad, but it definitely requires management.

Just because its cold, snowy and windy doesn't mean there isn't work to be done. Thankfully, much of it can be done inside.

Homesteading takes investment of time ad money. Sometimes it is planned; other times it catches you by surprise.

Here are the details on how we insulate and wrap our hives to give our bees an added chance to survive the winter, plus a farm inflation report.

The bees look strong heading into the fall, but our mite check turned up some Varroa mites in one of our larger hives.

When the SHTF, the human equivalent of drones (bees that do no work and add little value to a beehive) will be the first to die.

Its early in the second year of raising bees and the hives have already produced more honey than they did last year.

They say you gotta make hay when the sun shines. Around here, we make firewood, practice beekeeping, and do other outdoor chores.

Monday's beehive inspection revealed some surprises, both good and bad. We've got supers on two hives and are making honey for our spring harvest.

I started the year with two beehives that successfully overwintered. After splitting the hives, I now have five with a six on the way.