https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2017/03/21/the-downside-of-beekeeping/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/peachtree-1.jpgPeachtree 1https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hive-2.jpgHive 2No signs of lifehttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hive-1.jpgHive 1No signs of lifehttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/honeybee-peach-tree1.jpgHoneybee peach tree1https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/honeybee-peach-tree-6.jpgHoneybee peach tree 6https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/honeybee-peach-tree-5.jpgHoneybee peach tree 5https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/honeybee-peach-tree-4.jpgHoneybee peach tree 4https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/honeybee-peach-tree-3.jpgHoneybee peach tree 3https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/honeybee-peach-tree-2.jpgHoneybee peach tree 22019-05-17T15:21:12+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/honeybee-photography/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4210.jpgimg_4210Delicious backyard Honey comb and honeyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hail-to-the-queen.jpghail-to-the-queenHail to the Queenhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dragon-fly.jpgdragon-flyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/csc_5799.jpgcsc_5799https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/bee-carries-pollen.jpgbee-carries-pollenhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_2644.jpgimg_2644https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fullsizerender.jpgfullsizerenderhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fullsizerender-31.jpgfullsizerender-3Honeybee collecting pollen from Goldenrodhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/bees12.jpgbees12https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8345.jpgimg_83452017-01-29T23:05:39+00:00weekly0.6https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2017/01/27/go-look-at-the-honey/2017-07-01T04:52:46+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/about/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0214.jpgimg_0214https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0218.jpgimg_0218https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/csc_7697.jpgCSC_7697Worker Bee Leaving the Hive to Forage for Pollen, Nectar, or Water.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_7474.jpgDSC_7474https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bee-carries-pollen.jpgbee carries pollenWorker Bee Bringing Pollen Back to the Hive2019-05-20T09:31:42+00:00weekly0.6https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2016/09/23/straight-from-the-hive-no-chaser/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_9455.jpgdsc_9455https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_9430.jpgdsc_94302016-09-29T17:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2016/09/23/interested-in-learning-beekeeping/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_8893.jpgimg_8893https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_8880.jpgimg_8880Honeybee gathering pollen2016-10-15T01:51:11+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2016/04/05/wild-hive-discovery/2016-04-27T14:36:16+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2016/04/05/my-bees-swarm-spring-2016/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_8237.jpgIMG_8237https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_8230.jpgIMG_8230https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_8231.jpgIMG_8231https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_8226.jpgIMG_8226https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_8228.jpgIMG_8228https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_8223.jpgIMG_82232016-04-06T02:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2015/12/21/leftover-beeswax-what-to-do/2016-10-15T01:50:38+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2013/09/16/crushed-sweetness/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tasty-honey-e1379384724570.jpgTasty Honeyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/feeder.jpgFeederhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/scrape-contents-in-bowl.jpgScrape contents in bowlhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/removing-honey-from-frame.jpgRemoving honey from framehttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/honey-super.jpgHoney superhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/filtering.jpgfilteringhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/crush-honey-from-wax.jpgcrush honey from waxhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pour-crushed-honey-and-wax-in-filters-in-bucket.jpgpour crushed honey and wax in filters in buckethttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/honey-and-wax-separates.jpghoney and wax separateshttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bottle-honey.jpgbottle honey2015-08-28T17:29:18+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2013/06/02/no-hive-beetle-infestations-this-year/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/honey-bee-inside-rose-collecting-pollen11.jpgHoney bee inside rose collecting pollen12013-10-22T17:50:51+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2012/03/31/moved-my-hive-in-a-new-sunny-location/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/painted-hive1-e1333248947194.jpgpainted hivehttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/safe-house-e1333209250731.jpgsafe housePlaced in old location for those bees that didn't get the memo!https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/painted-hive.jpgpainted hivehttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/new-location-3-e1333208884422.jpgnew location 3https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/new-location-2-e1333208340897.jpgnew location 2Here I have placed an entire branch across the front of the hive telling the bees that something has changed.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/new-location.jpgNew locationhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/old-location-e1333208001307.jpgOld locationOld Shady Locationhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/old-hive-location.jpgold hive locationhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9222.jpgDSC_9222Before:2012-05-22T03:40:55+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2012/03/21/caught-my-first-swarm-2012/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9242.jpgDSC_9242Feed them and hopefully they won't stray!https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9239.jpgDSC_9239They appear to bee happy.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9229.jpgDSC_9229https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9217.jpgDSC_9217I forgot about the inner cover.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9219.jpgDSC_9219I forgot about my inner cover.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9214.jpgDSC_9214All bees have moved inside their new home.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9208.jpgDSC_9208https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9207.jpgDSC_9207https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9206.jpgDSC_9206Place top on hive very carefully not crushing any bees.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_9203.jpgDSC_9203Place remaining frames in hive.2013-01-15T01:46:15+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/10/30/whats-that-a-brand-new-groove/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_84451.jpgDSC_8445The Bees have beegun capping the honey.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_8449.jpgDSC_8449Capped Brood.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_8448.jpgDSC_8448https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_8447.jpgDSC_8447Removing Honey Super to check brood box.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_84461.jpgDSC_8446https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_8438.jpgDSC_8438SHBs on upper left corner of inner cover scrambling to escape the bees.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_8445.jpgDSC_8445https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_8431.jpgDSC_8431I stopped feeding them in June but never removed feeder. Also, I used the blue tape to help bees keep out the SHB.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc_84301.jpgDSC_84302011-10-31T03:15:46+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/09/24/the-battle-continues/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/queen-and-her-bees.jpgQueen and her beesJust a handful of bees and a queen.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/the-last-of-the-bees.jpgthe last of the beeshttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/my-dying-hive.jpgMy Dying HiveAll the bees that are left are huddled up in the upper left hand corner of the hive.2012-07-21T19:33:51+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/07/09/small-hive-beetles-attack-campaign-the-beehive-terror-report/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/blue-tape-method-e1310173301275.jpgblue tape methodBlue tape in effort to keep SHBs from crawling through cracks.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/blue-tape-method-2.jpgblue tape method 2https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/csc_8406.jpgCSC_8406Found Queen During Inspectionhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/csc_8402.jpgCSC_8402My Beautiful Queen https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_8341.jpgDSC_8341Beetle Jail Not Really Effectivehttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_8371.jpgDSC_8371Campaign Sign Beetle Trap "FatBeeMan" Methodhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_8382.jpgDSC_8382https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_8289.jpgDSC_82892014-06-17T18:06:04+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/06/12/my-first-real-hive-inspection/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8166.jpgDSC_8166I see what looks like good brood. This indicates the queen is laying.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8163.jpgDSC_8163https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8161.jpgDSC_8161https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8151.jpgDSC_8151I think this is a good sign of healthy honey bees. What do you think?https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8146.jpgDSC_8146https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8145.jpgDSC_8145https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8133.jpgDSC_8133Removing top brood box.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8131.jpgDSC_8131https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8116.jpgDSC_8116https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8110.jpgDSC_8110Bees on top of inner cover.2011-06-15T17:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/06/02/my-bees-are-bearding-at-night-time/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_82811.jpgDSC_8281https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8284.jpgDSC_8284https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_8281.jpgDSC_82812011-09-23T03:20:07+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/05/15/honey-bee-water-fountain/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc03482.jpgDSC03482https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/honey_bee_water_fountain.jpgHoney_Bee_Water_FountainHoneybees collecting water from dripping rain barrel faucethttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/faucet-e1305416185918.jpgfaucetBees on faucethttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc_7389.jpgDSC_73892011-05-19T04:24:04+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/05/07/dead-bees-dont-stay-for-long/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc_7533.jpgDSC_75332011-05-09T03:06:42+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/04/25/a-honey-bee-found-my-midnight-salvia/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7591.jpgDSC_7591Midnight Salviahttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/csc_7610.jpgCSC_7610She is collecting nectar from one of my Salvia plants.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_76011.jpgDSC_7601https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7601.jpgDSC_7601I took a quick field trip around the yard Sunday afternoon just to see if I could spot any of my honeybees and VOILA!!! I found one!https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/csc_7609.jpgCSC_76092011-05-07T03:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/04/22/the-bees-have-a-new-home-a-photo-story/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/my-rose-tree-2-e1303487899797.jpgMy Rose Tree 2https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/my-rose-tree.jpgMy Rose Treehttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7321.jpgDSC_7321https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7396.jpgDSC_7396https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_73971.jpgDSC_7397https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7533.jpgDSC_7533I added the feeder with sugar water supplement. Hopefully, they are happy. Only time will tell.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7530.jpgDSC_7530https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7524.jpgDSC_7524All except a few bees are in the hive. I left the nuc box beside the hive to allow the remaining bees to march over on their own.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7519.jpgDSC_7519https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7514.jpgDSC_7514Here I am placing the roof on top of the hive.2014-07-26T13:38:37+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/04/20/weather-not-so-great-today-bees-will-stay-in-their-nuc-box/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7393.jpgDSC_7393https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7391.jpgDSC_7391Nuc box on top of bottom boardhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7392.jpgDSC_7392https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7389.jpgDSC_73892011-04-23T02:29:27+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/04/20/the-bees-are-coming-the-bees-are-coming/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nuc-21.jpgNuc 2https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/space-for-my-bee-farm.jpgSpace for my bee farmMy Little Future Apiaryhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nuc-2.jpgNuc 2https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nuc-1.jpgNuc 1https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nuc-0.jpgNuc 02011-04-20T04:18:02+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/03/29/new-beginnings/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_7450.jpgDSC_7450https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_47572.jpgDSC_4757Echinacea purpureahttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_48541.jpgDSC_4854https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_4854.jpgDSC_4854https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_48463.jpgDSC_4846https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_48462.jpgDSC_4846https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_48461.jpgDSC_4846https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc_4846.jpgDSC_48462013-01-06T02:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/2011/04/08/getting-started-in-beekeeping-do-your-research/https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_4681.jpgDSC_4681https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7306-e1302306270481.jpgDSC_7306"Beekeeping for Dummies" Great book! I purchased from Borders.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7305-e1302305974134.jpgDSC_7305"First Lessons in Beekeeping" This book was included with the Short Course for Beekeeping. Published by Dadant.https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7304-e1302305859574.jpgDSC_7304"The Backyard Beekeeper" This came with my "Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Bee-ginners Kit"https://africanamericanbeekeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_7196-e1302231703302.jpg8 Frame Bee HivesBrushy Mountain and Dadant2011-08-04T22:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://africanamericanbeekeeper.comdaily1.02019-05-20T09:31:42+00:00