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My hive has crooked combs!
... pop them out as you go in order to peek in along the next bar. The least amount of cutting through the honeycombs keeps things as clean as possible. When you do remove a bar, be sure...Do I need to feed my bees?
It depends... Bees collect nectar and pollen as food, and use their honey stores as a food supply when nectar and pollen are not available. If you obtain your bees after the flowers have begun bWhy didn't my hive survive?
...ia and fungus overwhelmed the hive. Also, perhaps that hive was missing knowledge about transporting honey from the stores to the nest during the warm spells of winter because they did not have ...How do I install bees into the Top Bar Hive?
...e hive. This will encourage the bees to establish their brood nest in the front of the hive, and their honey stores in the back of the hive (which makes the honey easier to harvest). The false back...Can I harvest honey from a birdhouse that bees have made into a beehive?
... I have a big, about 12 by 12 bird house, that bees have made their hive in. It's full, how do I get the honey? and save the bees and me? A. Harvesting from the birdhouse would be very tricky. ...Why are my bees gone?
...e a few dead bees not a lot. I did see some bees lodged in the comb they were quite a distance from the honey combs. I last checked the bees about mid March . The hive was active. Since it was arou...What are the effects of a Backyard Hive in an urban or suburban environment (on the neighbors, the dogs, the kids)?
...lly they are happy to hear how much the bees have helped out your garden and fruit trees, how great the honey is from the local area and when you bring them a jar of honey and a comb for their kids...What tools and equipment do I need for a Backyard Hive?
... The combs are cut off in a bowl, mashed and put in a mesh strainer draped in a five gallon bucket. The honey drips out into a five gallon bucket and is ready to put in jars. You can put a plastic ...How far apart should the hives be?
...the hives and be able to work around each hive. The biggest problem for me has been when I am harvesting honey in one hive and the adjacent hives’ bees catch wind of the honey smell. I now have increa...Should I weatherize my new top bar hive?
...il as a sealant. Natural Alternative Paints: NewBuilder Günther Hawk’s book: Toward Saving The Honeybee ...How do I remove a bee hive from my wall?
...be Yellow Jackets, which tend to make hives in the sides of houses. If a property owner suspects that a honey bee colony has entered the wall of a structure, he/she should attempt to confirm the inse...Honey production and the BackYard hives.
...ng it through a screen, which also yields wax. With the Langstroth hive, the combs are removed and the honey spun off. Then the combs are put back into the hive. This process invites disease and co...When can I harvest honey and how much should I expect?
...you will likely harvest 3-7 combs. For the Original BackYardHive, each top bar produces 5.5 lbs of honey. Each of my hives produce around 3 to 4 gallons of honey per hive per year. For the ...What are the benefits to my garden?
...ur very own work force of pollinators. Imagine having 20,000 plus bees working hard in your garden. The honeybee accounts for 80% of pollination done by insects and the honeybee pollinates 90 crops ...How do you deal with varroa mites?
...ned genetics caused by overly selective breeding. As certain genetic traits are selected, such as high honey production, other necessary traits are lost, such as propolizing the hive and cleaning f...Do you have provisions for a queen excluder?
...n “excluder.” With the right management techniques and timing you can keep the brood separate from the honey stores. We typically avoid queen excluders because they are usually metal, which may dis...Any thoughts on protecting the bees and hives from hungry bears?
...ouse when you are done. And remember your hive needs to be level. Bears are a definite threat to a honey bee colony. We are all aware of the stereotypical pooh-bear-relationship between honey b...How do I obtain bees to put into my Backyard Hive?
...cting a hive. Aggressive behavior from bees is almost always related to their instinct to protect their honey stores in their hive from predators. Bees that have just swarmed and are in the process ...About our top bar hives
... The difference between our two hives is the volume and the shape. Our Backyard hive will produce less honey, but the narrower construction of the hive makes it easier to harvest honey because the ...All about swarming
...ing is very low. In saying this, we do manage some swarming. For many reasons we suggest harvesting honey in the early spring. One benefit of this is that early in the spring, the colony will kn...What about wintering in these hives?
...rected toward those who live in cold winter climates. Insulating the beehive and keeping a full hive of honey is important in areas where you will experience below-freezing temperatures for many day...How can I remove bees from old tires?
...re to check it out). You will want to follow some of the same steps as you would if you were harvesting honey from an actual top bar hive. Click here to read an article on harvesting honey. Familia...
