Merging the two queen hive into one. An ode to the Swarm Queen. The fall is fast approaching and it has come time to prepare the bees for winter and disassemble my two queen hive. It is necessary to restore … Continue reading →
And the flight of the bumble bee. Inspecting the hive in a two queen system is a bit complicated. It is similar to opening two beehives at the same time and leaving them both open while you work. It takes … Continue reading →
I’m officially in the bee murder’s club now and it doesn’t feel good at all. Today was my first real inspection of my two queen hive. Yesterday, I lifted the cover briefly to see if they had chewed through the … Continue reading →