The Honey Factory

[karenerwin]

I just heard from my bee mentor and she thinks the hive is Queen right!! She said a worker layer isn’t able to put the egg all the way at the bottom ( because their butt isn’t long enough)! So she thinks it is just an inexperienced Queen.

 

[duluthralphie]

I just heard from my bee mentor and she thinks the hive is Queen right!! She said a worker layer isn’t able to put the egg all the way at the bottom ( because their butt isn’t long enough)! So she thinks it is just an inexperienced Queen.

Did she play “Find the Queen?”

 

[jerryse]

Do any of you have Saskaritz bees ? Are they as good as they claim ?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I got my Saskratraz bees in May. I'm definitely impressed. I'm planning on requeening my Italian hive with a Saskatraz queen when needed.

 

[R2elk]

Do any of you have Saskaritz bees ? Are they as good as they claim ?

I got my first Saskatraz bees in April. It has been a very bad year here for blooms. The Saskatraz hive is capping honey in the first super. I will not make any decisions about them until harvest time and whether or not they survive the winter.

 

[duluthralphie]

Both my hives are saskatraz. The jeweled queens hive just grows and grows.

We are back at 60 degree nights and I still have thousands of bees bearding at the door and the vents. This was a Nuc.

The first queen I got with the package started out good them struggled. When the hive replaced her they have really grown in numbers. We will see in a few weeks if I have any honey.

They seem busy but with this never ending drought I am not sure I can blame lack of honey on the bees. I assume they are in the swamp gathering now as it’s the only wet place around.

I am going to try and winter them, somehow. They have not been aggressive other than that one little buggar.

I have not seen any sign of mites , yet.

 

[karenerwin]

Did she play “Find the Queen?”

I don't think so. If she did, she didn't tell me. I think I will try to see if she has time to stop by next week ( I'm too busy this week!) and see if she can find her. Right now there are only about 3 frames of bees, so I think it shouldn't be too hard for someone with experience.

 

[duluthralphie]

I had bearding last night and the temps were high 50s. I think they just like hanging around outside. Both hives had bearding.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I had bearding last night and the temps were high 50s. I think they just like hanging around outside. Both hives had bearding.

It's like camping under the stars. Or like sleeping on the porch when you get kicked out.

 

[duluthralphie]

It's like camping under the stars. Or like sleeping on the porch when you get kicked out.

We have a king in our hive.. she would be the one outside...