Keeping Bees

Keeping Bees

 

Queen Bee

I have been preoccupied lately with a population explosion of bees.  Along with my bee-buddy Norm, I have expanded my bee hobby/business to 8 hives in 4 locations.  The experience has literally been a stinging success – 6 and counting.  The lower photo shows a queen bee marked with a blue dot indicating she was born in 2010.  At peak performance, each queen can lay up to 2000 bees a day making for fast growth in a hive.  The honey is starting to accumulate as the bees work the orchard blossoms.  We will have lots of honey for sale in the fall. (shameless sales-pitch).  Have a great long weekend.

Close Menu