Hayden Chrisman-TCAFeb 15, 20212 min readQueenless Hive- What to do...Bees can only survive about 3 weeks without a queen. If they are unsuccessful in raising a new queen on the first try, they will be in...
Hayden Chrisman-TCAFeb 14, 20212 min readQueen Cells in your Hive? What to do...Finding queen cells in your hive can be very confusing. In this article I am going to break down how to identify what caused your ladies...
Hayden Chrisman-TCAFeb 14, 20212 min readPreventing SwarmingSwarming is the bees natural way of reproducing. In the wilde a hive would cast one or 2 swarms a year. The trigger that start a swarm...
Hayden Chrisman-TCAFeb 13, 20211 min readLaying WorkerWorkers are simply underdeveloped queens. They have the ability to lay eggs, but they can only lay unfertilized eggs - which turn into...
Hayden Chrisman-TCAFeb 12, 20215 min readQueen RearingQueen rearing is a great way to increase your hives and can be combined with Varroa control. Raising queens introduces a brood break into...
Hayden Chrisman-TCAFeb 12, 20212 min readHow to find the Queen!Finding a queen can be very difficult, especially in a full hive. It's like playing Where's Waldo in real time! When I first became a...