Beekeeping - Quick Checkups

Some checkups from back in March and mid April.

[@OkieRob]

Looking good. I have fallen behind on inspections due to the weather.

[@IceManTX69]

+OkieRob I know! Me too. Been a hard start to the year. I got way behind due to work/weather and no winter to slow them down. Swarms, dead queens and dead bees all over the ground are just a few of the things I've had to deal with the last couple of months. These videos lately do not accurately represent my struggles. It has been rough.

[@OkieRob]

I'm pretty sure a swarm moved in on one of my earlier splits. My bees are building queen cells like crazy. They are wearing me out.

[@Zcamm]

I see... Does your honey crystalizes quickly?

[@IceManTX69]

I have not had any crystalize yet.

[@niftyroses56]

Do you attend the Collin County Hobby Beekeeper meetings? If so I'll keep an eye out to come say hello. Your channel has great information thanks :)

[@IceManTX69]

Niftyroses I've been to a couple of them in the past but stopped when they had I-75 tore up so bad. Also felt I was learning more online. I may try them again sometime.

[@IamPhotoBlast]

Wylie Beekeeper here... The Collin County group was a little overwhelming to me (there must have been over 300 people at the meeting I attended). Being new, I was completely lost. I've been going to the Trinity Valley Beekeepers group (which may be another group to check into). Thanks for sharing your videos (just found them today).

[@Zcamm]

Hey quick question, do you feed your bees any sugar? I've heard that when bees are fed sugar the honey crystalizes.

[@IceManTX69]

I feed them sugar water in the early Spring or if I split them or something and I think they might need some help. But I don't regularly feed them.

[@portugeeprepper6821]

Hello New subscriber. Just found the channel. Thanks for sharing the videos, hope you keep it coming!! Check out my new channel on backyard homesteading if you have some time. Take care!!

[@Zcamm]

Do you have any honey for sale?

[@IceManTX69]

Not yet. I've been pretty slow in harvesting honey this year. Hope to get to it soon.