June honey flow

Finally, the start of the June honey flow. How long will it last? It’s anybody’s guess

[@Devonhoneyandcandles]

i cherish my clover too

[@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6]

It may be fizzling out

[@Devonhoneyandcandles]

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 I feel your pain. My clover is a couple of weeks away.

[@johniac7078]

I am in Massachusetts and I can't remember the last time we had a flow like this. Absolutely crazy. There is clover everywhere and the bees aren't really on it. I live across from a very very big orchard, apples, pears, berries, peaches. This year the apple blossoms were out for a good long while. I still wonder what they are on because they are packing it in! GO GIRLS! Great vid as always. Best to you and yours.

[@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6]

Whatever it is, I hope they keep it up! Has an unusual smell to it.

[@woodlandharvesthoneycompanyllc]

I'm a little farther north than you. Our flow usually ends around the first week in July . Everything started a couple weeks earlier this year. Right now the white clover is bloom pretty good. The basswood has blooms showing but not open yet and the sumac will probably go into full bloom next week. Usually when those two are done the flow is mostly over but since they are a little early I don't know if the clover will continue on until the first part of July. What do you think?

[@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6]

I expect it to be over her around the 15th of June if it’s like the last few years but it’s hard to say for sure. We do get sumac and some are saying persimmon which is prevalent. There’s an odd smell coming in. Hard to say what it is.

[@timmorris7022]

Flow in Casey i believe is just starting back but not sure what it is .Clover i guess but theres so many woods and logged over regrowth in the area it would be hard to tell. My sourwood thicket ive noticed has blooms starting to mature but ive been told no nectar is produced at my altitude.Strange how when they bloom the bees are all over it . Good technique on marking those queens .I paint mine green sometimes so i need a little practice with the pen i think. Like the videos because its so close to home and i know what to expect on timing when to plan my hive days and what im gonna do. Thanks always for sharing Troy!

[@jbnnm657]

Where exactly zone wise are you? I’m in south central TN. Sumac is going heavy here and white clover. Everything else has been below average this year. Very heavy rains and low flow periods aside from this sumac. Edit: Nvm I heard you say N Central Kentucky.

[@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6]

We’re just south of Louisville. Whatever is coming in has an odd smell. Unusual for this time of year.

[@jbnnm657]

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 is it another variant of sumac? I think one has an odd smell.

[@jamesruan913]

How many hives do you manage ?

[@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6]

Currently about 70, up from 50. Trying to get up to 100.

[@richardrbrynerjr.7912]

I found on you tube one master beekeeper says vent and he has issues and buys inferior queens every year and one master beekeeper says insulate and his bees are superior bees made by the queen and they are thriveing! I have 6 & 12 frame Layens hives and my bees prop the upper vents so that tells me they want to retain that heat bubble in there!

[@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6]

Thanks for watching! Bees don’t heat the hive, especially in the summer. They heat the cluster only and keep it at about 93 degrees. They really need ventilation now to be able to dry down the nectar to around 18%. The moisture has to be evacuated from the hive.

[@richardrbrynerjr.7912]

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 They also know how to air condition bringing water in too cool and vent out the entrance, no upper vent needed!

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Bees propolize holes morr so according to the size.