How to requeen? We’ve just learned about queenlessness. There are several reasons why you might want or need to replace your queen or introduce a new queen: If the queen is not laying well, the colony may not be thriving, the queen may lay too many drones or have weak genetics. If the queen has ...
Bee Diseases And Dangers Like any animal or insect, honeybees can become ill through parasites and diseases. Even under the best circumstances, your hive is always at risk of diseases and parasites being introduced. There are a number of bee diseases and parasites that pose danger to honeybee colonies that anyone considering beekeeping should be ...
Once your colony has gotten established, your first brood inspection is an exciting milestone in becoming a beekeeper (time for some backyard honey). Here’s what to look out for: The brood box is usually the bottom box of a hive, it contains the developing larvae and pupae, thousands of worker bees and a queen laying ...
