Tag Archives: winter

Where do bugs go during the winter?

i know they can’t all die, there would be none left. but really…it’s not like you see bees flying around during the winter.

Beekeeping: How To Wrap Your Bee Hive For Winter

www.honeybeesonline.com Hello from Long Lane Honey Bee Farms. We are often asked whether beekeepers should wrap their hives for winter. There is a right a wrong way to wrap a hive, so we decided to make a video to show you the right way to do it to avoid moisture build up. We sell the spacers-upper entrances along with the candy board from our website. Thanks for looking! David & Sheri Burns
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BEEKEEPING: The Bees are Swarming in Winter

Our local gum trees are heavily in blossom from all the rain we had early this year. With loads of pollen & nectar coming in I’m having to implement swarm control measures with more than 3 more weeks of winter.

Getting rid of a bee’s nest?

The other day I came home to find the tree that had blown down during the winter covered with bee’s!! As I went closer to it I noticed that the bee’s had made a hive and there were a TON of them!! I have no idea what to do? Is there any way I can get rid of them by myself? Or is Clark the only answer? I am pretty sure they are not wasps as I notice that wasps have a big butt and kind of long and Im sure these are just bee’s.

Beekeeping…… Late Winter Feeding 2011 Part 1