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Christine

rushingriverapiaries

May 21
3 min

Beekeeping How-To

Queen Cells in my Nuc!

Getting a nuc is exciting, whether you're a brand new beekeeper just starting out or a veteran expanding your apiary or replacing winter...

rushingriverapiaries

May 5
1 min

Spring

Making Splits Q&A

Ahh, spring is in the air, the bees are flying, and holy &$^#@ is that a swarm cell already!? Making splits can help you grow your...

rushingriverapiaries

Apr 22
2 min

Spring

Harvest that leftover honey!

We are finding that our hives have tons of honey leftover this spring, which is not a terrible problem to have, expect that it IS a...

rushingriverapiaries

Apr 8
2 min

Spring

To Flip or Not to Flip

Reversing boxes in the spring is a somewhat controversial move among beekeepers. In this article, I will explain the purpose of...

rushingriverapiaries

Feb 27
2 min

Disease and Pests

Managing Varroa: Brood Breaks

Mites cannot reproduce in the absence of brood. Thus, allowing a brief brood break is an effective way to slow mite population growth in...

rushingriverapiaries

Feb 27
1 min

Disease and Pests

Managing Varroa: Cultural Controls

Testing and treating for mites are essential. But beyond those essentials, there are a few actions that you can take to help slow the...

rushingriverapiaries

Jan 28
2 min

Spring

Swarm Prevention

Operation keep the bees out of the trees usually starts when the first dandelions pop up. In this article, I will go through the steps...

rushingriverapiaries

Jan 4
3 min

Equipment

Your Bee Equipment Order List

It's that time of year! Time to start preparing for the bee season ahead. Bees don't tend to wait around for their keepers to catch up,...

rushingriverapiaries

Dec 28, 2022
5 min

Beginner

Hive Placement

Step one in getting bees is deciding where to put them. Bees don't need a lot of space, but certain placements will help them thrive, and...

rushingriverapiaries

Dec 24, 2022
3 min

Beekeeping How-To

A Year of Beekeeping Tasks

There really isn't much time off when it comes to beekeeping! This list of monthly beekeeping tasks will help keep you on track and out...

rushingriverapiaries

Nov 9, 2022
1 min

Winter

Hive Top Insulation

After fantastic success with our new inner cover insulation last winter, we are doing it again with one small tweak. Watch the full video...

rushingriverapiaries

Oct 27, 2022
2 min

Beginner

Just Say No (to fall hive inspections)

This is not a how-to article. We could call it an opinion piece, but I hope that it provides a little more value than that. Let's say...

Oxalic Acid Vapour as Fall Test & Treatment

rushingriverapiaries

Oct 13, 2022
2 min

Disease and Pests

Oxalic Acid Vapour as Fall Test & Treatment

By mid-September, we have finished our hive inspections for the year. We want to limit our disturbance of the hives and allow the bees...

rushingriverapiaries

Sep 24, 2022
2 min

Winter

Four Ways to Strengthen a Weak Hive

A hive might be weak for any number of reasons. It is important to note here that I am referring to a HEALTHY hive of low population. ...