Hey. I'm looking into starting some hives next spring. Any resources you can recommend to a fairly new beekeeeper? (I've kept two hives going for 3 years in the past, but it was only luck.)
Duh. I didn’t post the beehives we happened upon later.
https://blossom.primal.net/d3673298bc9d25dcb7a1c2bff54903f18f39c7a02d3db0479edf44456e43b94c.mov
Discussion
You have the gene, and it takes more than luck to keep bees for any length of time. How you proceed is determined more by several factors: size of frame; are toy running double deeps; how many supers you have; queen entrance excluders for swarm prevention; most importantly, your location for nectar sources and what seasons are bountiful for your bees. Varroa mites and wax moths are both a dreadful scourge, for us, and must be treated, or controlled by certain measures. nostr:nprofile1qqswvecv67selg4kt6798430saw09y2mx7g93gdhm8cqzdzw8t6fr0cppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5qs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dsjutp6v will have much more important input for you than I. Congratulations on your 3 year tenure; I BEElieve you have proved your mettle in the magnificent role of apiculture.