Preventing Swarming
In which I look for the queen, find the queen, and build my tallest beehive.
Read MoreFiltering by Category: Queens
Spring Opening of the Cedar Hive
In which I nearly lose Queen Eve...I think.
Read MoreSpring Opening of the Pond Hive and the Copper Hive
I had a first proper look at the frames in the brood boxes of the Pond Hive and the Copper Hive.
Read MoreGentle Bees
A jar of honey is scant compensation for being terrorised while pruning the roses.
Read MoreQueen Felicity
I hope I never become blasé about seeing Queens
Read MoreQueenlessness Revisited
Regular readers (hello Mums!) will be keen to know the status of the Disc Hive, following the untimely loss of Queen Gretchen.
So here's the news: WE HAVE A QUEEN!
A quick look at the central brood frame told me all I needed to know. There was already a large patch of sealed worker brood on each side of the frame, and unsealed brood too. Hooray! The bees have made things right all by themselves, without (or perhaps despite) me.
May Queen Honey's reign be long and prosperous.