Tag: Bees
It is Queen Rearing Time in the Bee Yard
Finding and marking recently mated queens is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack, but we managed.
How to Check for Spring Swarms Before Your Bees Abscond
If a beehive swarms, the bees may be gone for good. It's a good idea to inspect your hives and take steps when you see signs of a swarm.
Checking on my Bees; My Beekeeping Reputation Depends on their Survival
With my beekeeping reputation on the line, I was hoping for at least two of my three hives to make it through the winter.
Another Warm Day Means More Homestead Chores Get Done
There is always some outside work waiting to be done. Why not do it when the weather is warm and the sun is shining?
Prepper Diary: Warm Weather Means More Work on the Homestead
An unexpected warm spell presented the perfect opportunity to get some work done on the chicken coop and beehives.
Our First Honey Harvest is in and it Tastes Delicious
I didn't expect to harvest any honey this year, our first with the hives, but just 60 days later, we pulled our first frame of honey from one of the hives.
We Test Out the BeeScanning App on Hive Inspection Day
We opened up three hives and took a total of 62 photos to test in the BeeScanning app as a tool to measure a varroa mite infestation.
The Chickens Graduate from their Brooder to their Coop
After a month, the garage had started to smell, well, like chickens. Or maybe chicken poop. The time had come to move them into their permanent home.
Warm Weather and Nectar Flow Sends our Bees into Overdrive
Only four weeks after we added bees to our hives, they have doubled in size, the bees are drawing comb, and the queen is laying lots of eggs.
The Chicken Coop is Complete, but the Chicks aren’t Quite Ready...
We got off to a slow start back in mid-March and the weather wasn't the most cooperative, but we've finally finished building the chicken coop.