Sam's bee hives..Preparing for Winter Part 1

This shows the bees swarming over the hive trying to take all the honey and wax back into the lower 2 "brood boxes' as storage for winter preparation. The next step will be to medicate the hives over the next few weeks to help solidify the hive for winter.

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• beekeeping
• honey bees
• how to winterize hives
• honey
• bees

[fotohogger]

I love it. They are incredible creatures. I have 4 hives this year. At this moment covered in about a 1/2 foot of snow. I too left most of the honey for my bees. I kept a couple jars worth from earlier in the year. That is enough for me. I love these animals and the world they have opened up for me. Learning so much knowledge of plant life also due to my bees.

[kenozachiropractic]

glad you enjoyed that...I am also learning a lot with the bees...amazing creatures. I have the perfect place for them in my backyard about 500 feet from a river. I am reading a great new book on honeybees. I will get you the author and full title. Great read,especially if you have bees in the NortheasT,

[fotohogger]

I also leave much of the honey for the bees. I have never lost any to winter or spring starvation. 3 or 4 jars is more than enough for me. I get more satisfaction from helping pollinators be once again in the neighborhood.

[kenozachiropractic]

I was told that this would be especially good to do for the hives which are "first year". With luck,and if both colonies survive,I will put the honey supers on and see them soar next spring...thanks for the comments.

[jwalk1014]

where do they store the honey and wax, assuming the brood cells are full

[kenozachiropractic]

There was plenty of room in the lower 2 brood boxes...honey and wax was gone in about 2 days...

[kenozachiropractic]

Usually, there is plenty of room left in the lower 2 "brood " boxes. I this case,it appears that there was more ample room as all the wax and honey were gone in about 2 days. The hives are now being medicated with Fumigilin-b for verroa and Apigard for tracheal mites. Thanks for asking SJA