Just bee-cause.

Hive tools should be sharpened. Sharpening is easy maintenance but easy to skip doing as often as beekeepers should be doing it. Sharp hive tools make hive manipulations easier and more enjoyable.

'Let it Bee'.

That's because the bees always gave him their swarm wishes.

The royal wee.

On their bee-hinds.

Beekeepers keep feed close to the spring broodnest, so that the bees are encouraged to use it. Broodnest temperature must be maintained at 92-94 F. Although feeders are at the top or sides of the broodnest and at therefore at lower temperatures, the temperature is still raised enough to speed fermentation. 2:1 ferments slowly if at all, but 1:1 doesn’t seem to last a week at hivetop temperatures. If the bees are consuming 1:1 fast enough, fermentation is not an issue. Ho

Rain dearth exists also in other areas but is often ignored in beekeeping manuals, whereas drought dearth is usually discussed. In Western Washington, bees experience far more days of rain dearth than drought dearth. In fact, in Western Washington, drought dearth is often broken up by opportune rain showers reinvigorating the nectar-producing summer blooms. Rain dearth has the greatest impact on honey bee management when it slows hive population buildup before a major flow. R

Because they will always wind up bee-hind you.

They throw them a house swarming party.

Swarm in here.

They cell it.

Buzz Aldrin.

A grumble bee.

Mind your own buzziness.

A nuc should contain a queen and at least 2 frames brood, about 2 frames honey and pollen stores, and the 5th frame is supplier’s choice, possibly empty, even blank without drawn comb. There should be enough bees to cover or work all frames. If you have received a substandard nuc, one containing fewer bees or resources, boost and protect that colony to prevent its failure. If you have other healthy hives or another well-stocked nuc that can spare even a little brood and

With various kinds of nucs (cardboard, plastic, wood), it is not always clear which openings are for ventilation and which are entrances. Before placing a nuc in vehicle, be sure all entrances are closed and the ventilation openings are not blocked. Ask for help from the supplier if you are not sure.

“Honey, I’m home.”

With various kinds of nucs (cardboard, plastic, wood), it is not always clear which openings are for ventilation and which are entrances. Before placing a nuc in vehicle, be sure all entrances are closed and the ventilation openings are not blocked. Ask for help from the supplier if you are not sure.

They build them with nec-tar.