Hive Split -20210406
We performed a walk-away split moving six frames from our one remaining hive to the hive that was abandoned over the winter.
Huppiary
Beekeeping activities, projects, and events at יְהֹוָה יִרְאֵה (Jaweh Jireh) Haven.
Swarm Transferred
The swarm we caught in the trap at the Aiken Huppstead is now installed in their new digs at Lake Becky. What I saw during the transfer isn’t exactly what I expcted.
Our Swarm Trap Attracted Some (of our own?) Bees – WooHoo!
One of our swarm traps has attracted a swarm. I suspect these are actually bees from one of our own swarms that we failed to catch, now returned home.
Tragedy at the יְהֹוָה יִרְאֵה (Jaweh Jireh) Huppiary
Heavy winds knocked over the source hive for the split three weeks ago, spilling diatomaceous earth from the pest larva traps into the hive chamber.
Hive Inspection – Lake Becky – 20200403
14th day since walk-away split. Both hives have capped brood. Neither has uncapped brood or eggs. Split target hive has recently opened queen cell.
Hive Inspection – Lake Becky – 20200320
First inspection of the year at the Lake Becky huppiary. One hive left alive last fall has overwintered and is building up. Split that colony to second hive. Third hive cleaned up and re-sited – awaiting bees.
Swarm Confusion
Preserving a narrative of the swarms from Hive 2 at Yahweh Yireh apiary – June 14 & 15, 2018.
Hive Inspection – 20180402
Did a quick inspection of Hive 3. They aren’t building up very quickly, but they have plenty of stores and are bringing in a lot. Transplanted a 10-frame split from a friend’s hive into one of the newly re-worked horizontals.
Horizontal Langstroth Hive Rework
The loss of two out of three of our colonies this winter afforded us the opportunity to make some improvements to our horizontal Langstroth hives that will hopefully resolve some of the issues we’ve had with them.
A Little Encouraging News from Hive 3
Some encouragement as our last remaining colony seems to be building up slowly.