Beverly Bees

Backyard beekeeping for the love of bees and honey.

Brood frame with drone cells.

April 27, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Crocus Hive Inspection 4-25-12 – The Uncapping Of The Drones

Hive Inspection 4-25-12 This is an online version of my hive inspection notes.  More descriptive posts about this hive can be found on the Crocus Hive page.  The weather has been seasonable but rainy and windy and the bees have … Continue reading

The bees are building comb on the candy board bars.

April 26, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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It’s Queen Cage Removal Time!

Removing two queen cages but leaving one. Three to seven days after we installed our bee packages, it was time for Brian and I to peek at the queen cages to see if the queens had been released yet.   First, … Continue reading

Brushing the bees out of the way with a turkey feather.

April 23, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Installing Package Bees In Dandelion Hive

Installing Package Bees in Dandelion Hive After installing packages in two rooftop hives, Willow and Squill, Brian and I installed the third package at an outyard location in a backyard nearby.  Brian built a hive stand out of cedar for … Continue reading

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