Bee Nucs: Everything You Need To Know About Nucleus Colonies
A bee nuc, or 'nucleus colony' is a small colony of bees that includes the queen, worker & drone bees, brood frames, honey frames, and some stored honeycomb. You can consider a bee nuc as a...
How Long Do Bees Live? The bee life cycle differs between the castes; - Worker bees live between 6 weeks and 6 months. - Drone bees live between 30 and 60 days. - The queen bee live between 3...
Queen balling is the action the remaining colony of bees take once it is time to replace the queen. The worker bees surround the queen, clustering together to raise her body temperature which results...
2 Steps To Prevent Honey Crystallization 1. Store honey in a room temperature area & out of direct sunlight. 2. Store in glass jars, rather than plastic containers. That’s it. No...
The history of beekeeping dates back to prehistoric times using pottery vessels. Egyptian art depicts beekeeping as a common practice as well. It's safe to say that beekeeping is one of...
Smoking bees is the primary technique beekeepers use to manage their colonies during inspections and honey harvesting. But what does the smoke really do to the bees? In this post, we cover...
