It's Springtime!!! As we enter full swing into the busy season, your hive should continue to grow rapidly. Feed sugar syrup as needed and work to maintain at least a 10-15lb surplus of stored honey or syrup. There should be no need to feed any form of pollen substitute as there are abundant supplies available out in the fields! April is the start of the nectar flow! Time to make some of that delicious liquid gold! If you have an questions join our Mentor Group! This is a plac

Hello my fellow beekeeping friends!!! March is a busy time of the year. Your hives should begin rapidly growing, flowers are blooming and beekeepers should be busy! If you have an questions join our Mentor Group! This is a place where you can connect with other beekeepers, and have your questions answered by a professional! Click Here to join! These tips are for those climates that are experiencing fluctuating temperatures from the 20's to 70's.- Leave it to Texas to have a 5

Finding queen cells in your hive can be very confusing. In this article I am going to break down how to identify what caused your ladies to raise a cell and what to do. There are four reasons a hive will produce queen cells. The hive is going to swarm (swarm cell) The hive is going to replace it queen (supersedure cell). The hive lost its queen. the hive just feels like raising queen cells... The Hive is going to swarm (swarm cell) Swarming is the bees natural way of reproduc

Swarming is the bees natural way of reproducing. In the wilde a hive would cast one or 2 swarms a year. The trigger that start a swarm mainly comes from an overcrowded hive. This hive is very full, it will swarm soon if left to itself. Hives tend to want to swarm in the Spring. There are several things that can be done to prevent swarming. Splitting is the most effective way to take the "swarm" out of a hive. When you split you are effectively creating an artificial swarm. Re