The Honey Factory

[R2elk]

The Russian Olives are blooming and stinking up the place.

 

[Sally PB]

Our basswood trees are NOT going to bloom this year.

 

[R2elk]

Our basswood trees are NOT going to bloom this year.

My Lindens are going to bloom soon.

 

[Sally PB]

We picked up a nuc of bees, got them installed in the hive. One got into my bee jacket, but amazingly enough, I did not get stung. That was a bit of stress that I did not need. But it could have been worse; a bee could have died.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Our basswood trees are NOT going to bloom this year.

My favorite honey, sorry to hear that.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

After 3 days of cool temps and rain the bees are back to work. Now at 91F they are booming and the "porch" is solid bees with partial bearding on the face of the hive. Baskets are packed full with Cranberry pollen, no smoke or suit to do a quick frame chk which was honey full. Did get whacked on thumb 'cause I pinched one. Oh well. I think I'll be taking a medium off of each established hive then decide if I want the other two.

 

[Sally PB]

My favorite honey, sorry to hear that.

Our basswood has bloomed the last two years. I wasn't paying attention before then, as we didn't have bees.

 

[BGcoop]

Hi! I just started my beekeeping journey this spring with a nuc of bees and hive kit my kids got me for Christmas. Anyone want to mentor me?? The hive appears to be growing but the bigger it gets the less I feel like I know what I’m doing!

 

[Sally PB]

Do you know a beekeeper? Offer to help them. Even if you don't know anything, another pair of hands during a hive inspection can be a big help.

Consider getting a second hive. I wish we'd had two when we started. That way, you can compare the two to see differences that mean something. You will have two hives that are under the same conditions on your property.

Read books, read other books. Find a bee club, join, go to the meetings.

If you ask 5 beekeepers the same question, you will often get 5 different answers. There is more than one way to do most things when it comes to keeping bees.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Hi! I just started my beekeeping journey this spring with a nuc of bees and hive kit my kids got me for Christmas. Anyone want to mentor me?? The hive appears to be growing but the bigger it gets the less I feel like I know what I’m doing!

What state are you in?