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It’s springtime and the bees are hard at work flying hither and to while gathering nectar and pollen. The Queen has picked up production again now that the temperatures are rising. I will be splitting some of the hives very soon to, hopefully, prevent any swarming. All of the new boxes are painted in lovely …
Summer Bees vs Winter Bees There is a difference in summer bees and winter bees even though they are from the same queen. Summer honey bees only live between 3 and 6 weeks. They have tons of work to do including raising new bees, cleaning the hive, gathering nectar AND, most importantly, making and storing …
The Cluster – Creating A Beehive Furnace The truth is, honeybees don’t hibernate or migrate as the weather arrives. Instead, to keep from freezing, they form what is called a cluster inside the hive. A cluster is nothing more than a big ball of bees that is formed right around their stores of honey so that food …
Interesting Fact #1 about Honeybees and Winter Survival Read More »