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Doing The Split
I have two hives, one in my front garden and one in my back garden. My Front Garden Hive I have Buckfast bees in my back garden, and it’s a very established hive. It’s also a very tall hive. There are...
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I Couldn’t Walk Away
Okay, I know I said I was going to do a “walk away” split, and let my Buckies create their own Queen. But I just couldn’t walk away and leave them Queenless. It takes at least 15 days for them to make...
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Queen Boadicea Has Arrived!
Thanks to the miracle of UPS, Queen Boadicea and her retinue arrived about an hour ago. The Queen And Her Attendants I’m letting them cool off from their trip, and will be installing them in an hour or...
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The Queen Is In Residence
Statue of Boadicea near Westminster in London It was looking like it might rain, so I went ahead and installed the Queen in her new home. To ensure that Boadicea‘s new subjects accept her, I am using...
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Queen Boadicea Has Ascended The Throne!
I know I was supposed to wait a week before checking on whether Queen Boadicea had escaped from the Queen cage, but I just couldn’t. The bees in the new hive were looking particularly orderly, so I had...
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July In The Hive – More About Hive Splits
Example of Bee Hive Split (Not My Hives…) Ordinarily, I would be giving you routine advice about maintaining your hives in July – do bi-weekly inspections, add honey supers as needed, be on the lookout...
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