It's a bee colony's reproductive behavior. Can you and should you stop it in your apiary? How to catch swarms, and more.
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
Wax, propolis, pollin, bee venim for lip balm, tinctures, soap and more. It's not just about the honey!
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
Yes, bees have predators! Learn how to identify them and prepare your colonies for possible threats.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
A great way to get information, both good and bad, from fellow hobby beekeepers.
Is a swarm moving into this trap? Or is it just a bunch of scout bees?
This photo was taken just 24 hours after putting up the swarm trap so it's probably just scout bees... but that's a lot of them.
Entire books have been written about honeybee swarming behavior. The most recent I have read (and highly recommend) is Honeybee Democracy, by Tom Seeley. But if you just want a quick primer on swarming and how to catch swarms, click here www.hobbybeekeepers.com/swarms
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