Swarm Management – The Artificial Swarm In this article we will look at one of the most used method of managing swarming, namely the Artificial swarm. We will pay attention to not only how to perform the procedure but also why it works!! In the last article we looked at signs of swarming and how …
Swarm Management – Understanding the Process In this article we will look at swarming with a view of understanding why the bees try so hard to swarm, what can we do to delay this urge and look at some inspections methods to employ during peak swarming periods. What is a swarm So first things first, …
Bee Timings – What and Why? Part 2 of 2 In the last article, we learned about honey bee development timelines. Here we will now look at why this information is required. If you have not read Bee timings part 1 please read this first and then come back to this article. Colony build-up Colony size is important …
Bee Timings – What and Why? Part 1 As a beekeeping trainer and lecturer one of the things I like to stress is the importance of learning honey bee development timings. Here I explain the timelines – Why we need to know this information will be in the next blog. For the purpose of …
