Bee tips

This is the best time of year to make sure your hive boxes (lid and bottom board) are in their best condition for winter. Patching up old paint work or retouching-up oiled boxes is best done now, before winter weather hits. Also check for loose screws. Making sure your hive is aligned correctly (e.g., Langstroth…

January is a great time to do a little honey harvesting. If you’re in an area where your bees are getting Prickly Box you’ll need to get it out of the frames and into jars before it candies and gets hard to flow. After the longest day brood laying generally starts to slow down so…