Take a video tour of our hives with Anita Deeley! Watch Anita Deeley of Beverly Bees demonstrate the inner workings of a honey bee hive to Sandra Lawson of Get Your Garden Growing. This video was recorded by BevCam in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Spring Hive inspection
What Are Those White Dots In My Honey Comb?
What are those white dots in my honey comb? When inspecting your hive first thing in the spring after a long cold winter, you may pull out a frame that looks like the picture below. It is filled with white … Continue reading

April 1, 2014
by Anita Deeley
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Bee Winter Survival Rate and Exciting News!
It’s Been A Hard Winter For Bees In MA 2013-2014 has been hard winter for bees everywhere and Massachusetts is no exception. I know beekeepers throughout the area who have lost bees, and many have lost all their bees – … Continue reading

April 27, 2012
by Anita Deeley
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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
Crocus Hive Check 4-13-12
Hive Check 4-13-12 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 and sunny with little rain and no snow … Continue reading
Crocus Hive Check 4-4-12
Hive Check 4-4-12 This is the online version of my hive inspection notes. More descriptive posts about this hive can be found on the Crocus Hive page. It has been cold over the last week or so. I put the … Continue reading