by Jessica Neisen | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
A video by Jim Kloek – “This is part 6 in my Managing a package bee colony, from mid April to late fall. On this inspection, the bee population had grown. More comb was being drawn. With the added population, the bees are able to expand their brood rearing...
by Jessica Neisen | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
A video by Jim Kloek – “This is part 5 in our series of starting a beehive. This week, the bees really filled up frames with brood. Not much has changed from the previous week as far as frame expansion. Warmer temperatures are finally here. With the warmer...
by Jessica Neisen | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Want to know the great way to mark your Queen? Watch this video! It’s always good to practice with drones first before you attempt with a Queen.
by Jessica Neisen | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
A video and details by Jim Kloek “I went through this hive anticipating dividing it. A queen excluder was placed between the two brood boxes to isolate the queen in one box. I did find capped swarm cells. Being it has been cold, too cold to fly, the bees may...
by Jessica Neisen | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
A video by Jim Kloek – “This is part 4 in my year long series of managing a package bee colony.. This video was taken on 5/10. The weather was about 52 degrees when I made the video.”
by Jessica Neisen | May 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
WE HAVE QUEENS! Queen pickup is available now at the Oakdale store. We get a new shipment each week though the end of May and possibly into June. No need to order ahead of time, come on by the store to purchase your Queen. They are first come first served. However, if...
by Jessica Neisen | May 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
BEE PACKAGES! They will be available for pick up today, May 1st at 1pm. Pick up until 5pm. Pick up Location: Nature’s Nectar Store in Oakdale 6922 55th St N, Suite C Oakdale, MN 55128 I did order some extras as well! So if you need an extra package or two and...
