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  • How Bees make Honey

    by Sheena Corah
    ‘In order to produce 1 pound of honey, 2 million flowers must be visited. A hive of bees must fly 55,000 miles to produce a pound of honey. One be...

  • Beehive Inspection Checklist

    by Sheena Corah
    When you inspect your hives, you should record the hive numbers to keep track of which hives you’ve inspected. This will help keep track of your p...

  • How to do Beehive Inspections

    by Sheena Corah
    Inspecting your Hives with Purpose Inspecting beehives is a job that we try to complete every 7-10 days in summer, especially during peak season. ...

  • Swarm and Supercedure Cellar part of Hive Management

    by Sheena Corah
    Background Information A supercedure cell on the middle of the frame. Credit: @PollinatorProject During mid-summer you may often find different ...

  • Granulated Honey

    by Sheena Corah
    When honey crystallizes, it is called granulation and it’s a natural process by which honey turns from a liquid to a solid sate with a granular co...

  • Chalkbrood Disease in Honeybees

    by Sheena Corah
    What is Chalkbrood? Chalkbrood that has been pushed out of a hive. Credit: @oldtoxawayfarm Chalkbrood is a disease caused by a fungus (Ascospha...

  • American Foulbrood Information

    by Sheena Corah
    DISEASES AND PESTS American foulbrood is a destructive disease affecting honeybees in North America. Your hives need to be monitored for this dise...

  • Finding the Queen Bee

    by Sheena Corah
    Finding the Queen When you inspect your hives, there are times when you need to locate the queen. Other times, you just want to know if she’s the...