I’ve had this hive for three years without having worked on it once. My aunt had been volunteering to harvest it twice during the past couple of years. I’d really like to take a crack at it, but I’m pretty scared about it. The trouble is that it’s in such a tight space.
I know the routine of...
I am a new bee keeper and had failed to save the queen bee when getting a swarm. I order a new queen however she was lost in the mail and replaced by a new queen who is supposed to arrive any day now. Due to the misshape in the mail my hive has gotten weak and needs brood to save it. Are any bee...
Our easter egger isnt sounding too good, I will break it all down here.
We have bees about 50 feet from our chickens. Its been this way for months now and weve had no problems.
Today our easter egger is making a strange noice when she talks. Her breathing is labored, she sounds like she is...
Hey fellow gardeners,
Do you know what this bug is? I'm not worried about it and it's leaving the chickens alone, but I'm curious. It has a beard! It seemed a bit aggressive so I took a photo and left. It's about an inch long and was eating a dragonfly?
Thanks!
Chelsey