I started building a long Langstroth hive today. I’m using some scrap wood so it’s not as it would be if I were going to Lowe’s to buy new lumber. I’m edge gluing 2x6s for the sides instead of using a 2x12. It should be a fun project. I love woodworking and have gotten out of it over the years...
From what I read, the bees love catalpa. There’s several in the pasture beside my sister’s house where the bees keep coming back year after year. So, there may be something to it.
These guys in south Louisiana are already pulling honey supers because of the massive privet flow. They’re extracting honey and putting supers back on for the talo flow, which is supposed to be even better than the privet flow. Not having that late freeze like last year has made a huge...
I could see a slight purpleish tint to the sky. Nothing spectacular. Saw some great pics from people around the Jackson area. We’re about the same parallel as them. Where’s my alien invasion?
I did some checkerboarding as well to get those pesky outside deep frames drawn out. I have zero drawn comb on my medium frames, so it’s all a fresh start up top. One box has a queen excluder and the other does not. Not intentional, but one was all I had. I’m very curious about the outcome of...
The bees are working like crazy! I want to look so bad but ima leave them alone for now. The pic doesn’t reflect it, but both colonies are in overdrive. How’s everyone else doing so far?
So, today I HAD to deal with the swarm trap. The bearding and ball of bees on the bottom spoke to me. The red deep box, I built it too tight and could only fit 9 frames. The 10th wouldn’t quite squeeze in. Lots of brood, pollen and nectar with some capped honey along the top of the frames. I had...