One of our most common beekeeper statements is “my bees died over the winter and there was no honey or pollen in the hive”. The late Fall and Winter months, is the period of time, the beekeeper must inspect the hive to see if there is sufficient honey and pollen. When the colony runs out of honey…
Many beekeepers like to utilize a queen excluder in their hives for many reasons which include: Confining the queen to the brood box and a super. Easier to find the queen. Keep the queen from laying brood in honey supers. The queen excluder should be placed in the hive above the first honey super. This…
