Finally made it to my outyard today. 93F and toasty.
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Checked all hives for eggs (queen check) and how much space they needed. The eve hive looked like it swarmed but it did rake in alot of honey.
Finally made it to my outyard today. 93F and toasty.
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Checked all hives for eggs (queen check) and how much space they needed. The eve hive looked like it swarmed but it did rake in alot of honey.
A poster named Hartley at Biobees referred me here. I’m trying to get a hive or two started around San Marcos, TX using TBHs and a natural approach. I want to work with feral bees instead of buying a package, but I’m not sure if that’s a good idea for a beginner in AHB territory. Am I likely to add to the problem if I make a bad choice about a bee source? Or am I worrying too much?
Thanks for the videos, especially that massive hive in Austin, and the other information.
Top Bars are better than Langs for learning beekeeping. Don’t worry about the bees possibly being hot, just be sure to wear a veil and have no skin exposed.
There are plenty of ferals that are passive, and some that are not.
If you capture a swarm and they turn out to be hot, you can simply requeen with an inseminated queen and the next generation, (2-3 months later) will be sweet honey makers using the comb made by your aggressive but productive hot ones after they have died off.
Hope you enjoy beekeeping. I sure am. Going on my second year.