Hope to setup a hive in 2015 in the back yard or behind the fence.
* need to clear the area behind the fence
* setup a flat / level place for hive
* build hive stand for two hives just in case...
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Sunday, May 5, 2013
5 May, 2013 - 2:15 pm
Replaced the feeder jar on the package bees. The hive did not seem very busy. There was very little activity at the entrance. There were alot of ants all around the edges of the hive.
The other hive that is an established hive also had very little activity at the entrance and there were also ants all over the hive.
I put down insecticide on all the posts of the hive stand.
Replaced the feeder jar on the package bees. The hive did not seem very busy. There was very little activity at the entrance. There were alot of ants all around the edges of the hive.
The other hive that is an established hive also had very little activity at the entrance and there were also ants all over the hive.
I put down insecticide on all the posts of the hive stand.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Country Bees
28 April, 2013 - 2pm
The hive that was not thriving has perished. Today I found roaches, ants and many other bug types in the hive. Disassembled it and put the various hive pieces in the freezers at home.
The package hive - replaced the quart jar today, did not inspect this weekend, weather permitting I will do that next weekend.
The remaining hive - Removed a honey super to crowd the bees down into the lower supers.
Applied insecticed around the hive stand legs. Might have to use commercial stuff if the homebrew doesn't work.
The hive that was not thriving has perished. Today I found roaches, ants and many other bug types in the hive. Disassembled it and put the various hive pieces in the freezers at home.
The package hive - replaced the quart jar today, did not inspect this weekend, weather permitting I will do that next weekend.
The remaining hive - Removed a honey super to crowd the bees down into the lower supers.
Applied insecticed around the hive stand legs. Might have to use commercial stuff if the homebrew doesn't work.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Honey Harvest
21 April, 2 pm 2013
Harvested 7 frames from a honey super today from one of the hives. The honey has been extracted and is settling and will be bottled in a day or two.
The package bees still did not release their queen when I checked today. So I went a head and released her into the hive. I put a fresh quart jar of sugar water on the hive and will not open the hive for a week or so but I will replenish their sugar water as needed.
I did not do any inspection on the third hive.
Harvested 7 frames from a honey super today from one of the hives. The honey has been extracted and is settling and will be bottled in a day or two.
The package bees still did not release their queen when I checked today. So I went a head and released her into the hive. I put a fresh quart jar of sugar water on the hive and will not open the hive for a week or so but I will replenish their sugar water as needed.
I did not do any inspection on the third hive.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
New Queen
At 6:15 this morning I received a call from the local U.S. Postal office. They informed me my bees were ready to pick up.
Country Bees
It was about 72° with clear skies.
At the hive I removed the other queen cage and found that they bees had drawn several pieces of comb. I removed those pieces and installed the new queen cage, put everything back together and put a fresh 1 quart feeder jar on the hive. I will take a look at the hive in 3 days or so...
Monday, April 15, 2013
15 April, 2013, 10 am
While putting the package bees into the hive body found out the queen was dead. One of the attendents was too but the others were fine. The company that sold the bees is sending me a replacement queen! Should be here in a couple of days.
Pic of a 2 pound package of bees with a queen.
I went ahead and put a jar of sugar water on the hive. Hopefully the new queen will arrive alive!
While putting the package bees into the hive body found out the queen was dead. One of the attendents was too but the others were fine. The company that sold the bees is sending me a replacement queen! Should be here in a couple of days.
Pic of a 2 pound package of bees with a queen.
I went ahead and put a jar of sugar water on the hive. Hopefully the new queen will arrive alive!
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