More flipping wax moths!
These moths will make a home anywhere it seems! Here is relatively new woodenware and the pest have seemed to make a home. After I...
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Oct 6, 20201 min read
Re-Homing bees
I went to Maryland to pick up 3 established colonies, I was about a 2 1/2 hour drive back. The night before, you close off the entrances....
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Sep 15, 20201 min read
September Small Swarm
I was working on raising Queens. I had some in a mini mating nuc. The queen had started laying. The whole but very small colony...
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Sep 11, 20201 min read
Two Queens in One Hive
I was doing an inspection and came across something that "never" happens. There were 2 queens in one hive. I removed one of the queens to...
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MGeslock
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Not on the MLS and not on Zillow!
For sale by owner in highly sought after neighborhood (yours). This wonderful three-story, 8 frame home is a throwback to when...
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MGeslock
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Wax Moths and why I hate them.
Wax moths are are another pest that plagues bee hives. You will see them in a "live" colony when the colony is week or there is too much...
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MGeslock
Aug 12, 20201 min read
A Queen is born!
I am so excited!! Of the boxes that I have checked, I have 100% of the queens have emerged. I have one more box that contains 2 splits...
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Aug 7, 20201 min read
Putting roller cages on capped queen cells
It's time to check the progress of the queen cells. If they are capped, we need to protect them from an emerged queen. I had a good...
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Aug 5, 20201 min read
Checking on grafted cells in a finisher hive
This is the moment of truth. It just like opening the BBQ smoker after a 12 hour cook. You think you know the outcome you have done it a...
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MGeslock
Aug 1, 20201 min read
Results of Grafting
I am pretty pleased of the results of the graft that I did the other day. I think that there are 6 solid prospects and possibility of 10...
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MGeslock
Jul 31, 20202 min read
Raising Local Queens
What I have learned through this adventure that a productive queen is probably the most important factor in a successful hive. Queen can...
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MGeslock
Jun 26, 20201 min read
Using a pint jar to feed a new Nuc
You feed bees sugar water in a 1:1 ratio, This helps them produce wax. It does not matter if you make it by weight or volume. One part...
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MGeslock
Jun 19, 20201 min read
2020 Honey Pull
I have a hive that is really thriving! The queen is a top notch laying machine. The bees seem to put honey everywhere they can store it....
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MGeslock
Jun 12, 20201 min read
Can you have 2 queens in 1 hive?
Everything that I have read and been taught says that that is not possible. It could happen when there are multiple queen cells and they...
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MGeslock
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Fresh Honey on the comb
This is what every beekeeper wants to see. Honey on the comb. Soon this will be extracted and bottled. If you would like some, please let...
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MGeslock
May 12, 20201 min read
HOW TO GET YOUR HONEY IN THE JAR
This is the way I quickly and efficiently bottle honey. Don't be fooled by what you see on the YouTube or FacePage.
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MGeslock
May 8, 20201 min read
2020 Apiary Clean Up
I spent some time in Locust Grove cleaning up the grounds. When I started up there there, the land was wooded. There were and are still...
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MGeslock
Apr 29, 20201 min read
$17.09 DYI Beehive Stand
I needed a quick, cheap and easy beehive stand. I had a swarm that I had put in a nuc that needs to go in a full frame box. I was able to...
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Apr 15, 20201 min read
Swarm #2 4-2020
WOW! I cant believe it. I had another swarm! These bees have been very active this year. This is the second swarm that I have had in 2...
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