In order to harvest honey, you need to check the hive frequently to see if it is drawing comb or bringing in nectar. You can add extra supers as needed to keep up with the flow of nectar. If the flow...
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If you have tried a queen excluder and you have noticed that worker bees get through it, you are probably wondering how long it takes the drones to make it through. This article will discuss the...
Depending on the beekeeping method, a beekeeper can use a partially filled super to extract the honey, or store the entire super in the freezer for next year. Some people place the frames outside in...
Depending on the size of the hive, removing one or more frames will create a large gap between the remaining frames of the hive and the honey super. This gap will become wider with the next frame...
There are several ways to encourage bees to build comb in a super. You can add empty frames to the brood nest. Bees will build comb on the bottom of the frames and do not swarm if the nest is not...
If you have multiple supers, you can use a special uncapping tray. If your hives have two or three supers, a smaller receptacle will do. To begin the process, simply run a knife under the cappings....