Since May, the three beehives I got as nucs last year have been giving me opportunities to make new colonies. Making new colonies is a normal part…… Read more “Multiplying hives and growing new colonies”
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Carniolan queens
Last week, the weather was so nice I decided to do a hive check. I combined the hive check with the first varroa-treatment for 2019. My treatment…… Read more “Carniolan queens”
An introduction to honeybee varieties
Across the globe, people harvest honey from various sorts of bee-types. In Asia apis cerana, Koschevnikov and Dorsata are used. Not all of these can be kept…… Read more “An introduction to honeybee varieties”
Beekeeping: I’m ready!
The most exciting new project I started in 2018 is certainly beekeeping! I have been fascinated by the life inside a hive, the life-cycle of these creatures…… Read more “Beekeeping: I’m ready!”