I finally got to go to 3 apiary locations. I had two dead outs. One was due to starvation and the other was from beetles. I didn’t get to my yards very much during the last 4 months. Reasons: Workshop, rain, cold temp, hot temp, visitors, bee college, more visitors, and just plain lazy. Some were unavoidable and then there was procrastination.

You should have been in your hives by this time and know what you have to work with. The spring wildflowers are still blooming, but some of the target flowers are just beginning to open up. Such as Gallberry and Tupelo. They will be making nectar within the next 2 weeks. If you want a single source of honey, then you should be getting your supers ready. Take all the honey supers away from your bees and move the colonies to the Gallberry patch and put clean wax comb supers on, or at least put new foundation on. That way the only honey in the super will be your target honey.

I will have another post or two next week and I am getting ready to mentor a new beekeeper Monday which will be another post. I will stay with him for a year. He will be working with me in my apiaries and I will be helping him in his. Be sure to check with your state to see when your state beekeepers association will be meeting and attend. Lots of good information can be gained there.