Category Archives: Queens

Hive observation

Posted on July 18, 2012 by jonbinspired

I thought some might find the following hive story interesting. This is about a 3 year old hive (no treatment) which suffered terrible varroasis last year, deformed wing virus (sick bees all over the ground), nosema at the start of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bee Hive Floors, Natural Beekeeping, Queens, Swarms, Warre Hives | 2 Comments

Drone Laying Queen or Worker

Posted on July 6, 2012 by johnmkubwa

Two weeks ago a National colony (run as a Warré) was flying well; good activity and pollen collected. Yesterday on a rare fine day, I noticed bee traffic to be heavy with drones – every other bee returning seemed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Laying Workers, Natural Beekeeping, Queens | 4 Comments