It is early May and the weather is warmer and the bees are becoming active. I have completed 4 splits to make new queens, and increase my number of colonies.…
It is early May and the weather is warmer and the bees are becoming active. I have completed 4 splits to make new queens, and increase my number of colonies.…
The weather eventually got warmer and sunnier I ventured up again to see how my little ladies were getting on. I knew I had to feed them all, after a…
In the early days, I learned how to deal with swarms. Here is the pictorial depiction of one such swarm, which was followed by my first honey harvest. To get…
Winter at the apiary
MJ Bees is either Michael Judd bees 🐝 or Maison Judd bees. Its object is to demonstrate my passion for my bees and their production of honey and their environment.
The hive is ready. The bees are on 9-10 frames. Fresh eggs have been laid in the last 3 days and there is brood on 7 frames. There are also…