The Swarm Built Comb On The Lid Part 2

Yesterday the sun came out and the day warmed up. The perfect weather for going into my swarm’s box and adding the much needed additional frames. When I had set the bait box up, I only added 4 frames with drawn comb on the left side. The right side, that the entrance...

The Swarm Built Comb On The Lid Part 1

I am currently in a bit of a sticky situation. The swarm that moved into my bee box has started building comb on the lid of box. If I ever want to get honey from these bees I need to remove the lid, add the next super (box) and put the lid back on top. This means I...

Two Hats On A Butterfly

The backyard is done, the two new bee colonies are settling into their new home. As far as I am concerned Spring has sprung and I am ready for Easter. Last night my partner in crime and I picked up our two new colonies and put them in their new bee boxes. We were...

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