Tag Archives: supers
Our First Ever Spring Hive Check
It’s often said that the more you know, the more you know you don’t know. This rings true for us every time we open our hive and even when we’re just sitting nearby watching with wonderment. Though we’re entering our … Continue reading
Posted in Basics, Beekeeping, Chicago
Tagged checker boarding, hive check, inside the hive, lessons learned, pollen, queen excluder, spring, supers, urban beekeeping
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Home Alone
“Who’s watching the bees while you’re gone?” It was the first question my sister asked me when we pulled into the campsite we’d be sharing for the next week. After two days of traveling in a packed-to-the-gills Passat, we finally … Continue reading