Happy Beekeeping!!! I hope your hives are all doing well. Your bees should have started raising some brood and gathering pollen. As usual, Texas is experiencing its crazy weather. These cold and warm weather spells can be hard on your hives and result in starvation. It occurs when we have fluctuations of warm and cold weather. Essentially the bees will start to ramp up brood production and using their sources. If it is what we call a "false spring" they can consume to much of

Winter is when most beekeepers lose their hive. Hives can die for a variety of reasons during the winter. After reading this article you will hopefully be well equipped with the knowledge to see your hive safely through the cold months. Winter preparation should really start in October. Hives with less than 3-4 frames of bees should be combined. Make sure your hive has 40-60 lbs of honey/syrup Check your Mite levels! Many hives die during the winter due to varroa! Make sure y

Spring is one of the busiest times of the year for the beekeeper. If you plan to requeen or split make sure you have queens on order as they are usually sold out by March. We offer Italian/Carniolan queens that are strong, productive and gentle! Beekeepers Checklist · Remove hives that died during winter. The boxes and comb can be reused as long as the hive did not die from a brood disease. · Clean boxes in storage and prepare them for honey supering · Check mite levels and t