I thought for sure that when Deborah Sasser, beekeeping mentor, came over today she would surely turn me in to the local BFACS. Â But no, I have two very strong hives, that have been neglected for several months, but those girls are able to care for themselves!
Capped comb and a busy Queen
I was a bit scared because when we took the top off of the hive, Â it was like a roach motel. They scattered everywhere. YUCK. We cleaned up the edges and got rid of roach findings.
- Honey in the Comb
These girls are loving some honey. See how they are in a circle just slurping up the goodness?!
Golden Glow of Honey
There was no more room for honey comb, so the ladies built more where ever there was available space!
The bee in my ear episode left me a bit skiddish until today. Thanks to Deborah for restoring my confidence as a bee mama.
see you
ML
Bee in the ear? Oh my gosh, that sounds like a nightmare!
Marina. It was a nightmare! I’ll have to write it up so you can grasp the freakish-ness of the whole thing!
Thanks for commenting!
ML
My husband and I are also Beekeepers in Waxhaw, NC (approx. 50 miles south of Charlotte) We took 211 pounds of honey from our 4 hives this year. We go into our bee at least once a month (sometimes more) We also sold 1 complete hive and 2 nukes this spring. We are blessed with healthy bees and my garden shows it with awesome pollination!
Hey Gladys.
A couple of questions about your beekeeping if you don’t mind. My mentor told me she uses something other than smoking them to calm the bees down and to get them off the frames before honey harvest. Do you use such a product? Also, is there a resource you use for beekeeping as far as what to do and when? or just common sense? or a mentor?
Thanks so much for your comment. I am still learning so much about the bees!
Mary Louise