Beekeeping

[CloverKnollFarms]

That is one reason I plan to go to horizontal hives. The Langstroth supers get too heavy when full. I've helped my brother with his hives over the years and after back surgery and nerve issues the weight gets to be too much. I hope to put out some traps and get a couple horizontal hives next year. Building a house this year takes too much of my time.

Half my customers are older folks who still want to beekeep, but want to do it in a way they physically can. Also since these boxes are built with insulation in them, and entrance reducers... You don't need to get anything else. No more supers, no more frames, no insulation blankets, no entrance reducers... Etc.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Delivered my biggest single order of the year, today. Nice day to drive, but I also lost a full day of production on the next order. Hopefully I can knock it out late tonight and into tomorrow. I need to get these cleared so I can focus on my own bees starting next week.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Got 7 swarm boxes baited today. Going for 6 more tomorrow.

Also delivered our last hive and trap order of the season yesterday. Now it's time to focus on my own apiary.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I've got 12 bait hives out... 3 more to go!

 

[BackRoad]

Do you put those out and "hope" for a swarm, or find a swarm and mount the box to lure them in?

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Do you put those out and "hope" for a swarm, or find a swarm and mount the box to lure them in?

Bees will scout potential homes weeks in advance. Once the swarm leaves the hive, they already have a destination chosen. These are placed for them to explore weeks before they potentially swarm. Once you see a swarm out in the wild, they are already committed to a location