Comments on: When to Add a Harvest Box

By: Kirk

Kirk — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:33:09 +0000

The honey flow in Central Maryland has been extraordinary. This is the best flow in the last decade. It is mow just finishing up. Cool spring but a lot of rain with warm temps have kept the clover from burning up even now.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Tue, 28 May 2019 22:54:35 +0000

Unbelievable nectar flow here in Maryland. Almost June and the flow is still steady and strong. Most hives 8 to 9 medium high with 4 of them brood area.

By: Hal

Hal — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:37:48 +0000

Try N for the New Letter

By: Wally

Wally — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 01:55:41 +0000

All burr comb on top of frames is drone comb, so not to worry about destroying useful brood.

By: Sam Albright

Sam Albright — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:37:00 +0000

I am was drawn to this page because of the article title “Harvest Box”. I have been keeping bees for three years now and a have never heard a honey super called a harvest box. I use double deep brood boxes and have never seen a queen lay eggs above the fourth box/second honey super. I do agree that the total hive space should be controlled, but not for the reasons you stated “swarming because of too much empty space” and I am not sure why you think the queen will not move down to lay eggs. Since I am in a northern climate I am planning to follow Tim Ives and move to using 3 Deep boxes for Brood and winter storage. Thanks for the article Sam Albright

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:14:03 +0000

My strong hive has the same condition, getting full in the 2nd deep brood box. This is my first year. I’m afraid to split this late. Not sure if they have enough time to build up each split hive before winter with pollen/nectar dearth coming. Also, there’s less chance of getting honey to harvest if they’re building up the hives again. We’ve had so much rain here in Ohio the past month so bees are building slowly

By: Wild Things Farm

Wild Things Farm — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:36:48 +0000

Thank you for this article! We are new beekeepers this year and this was really helpful!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:07:10 +0000

Still feeding hives in the Nevada desert. No blooms, pollen , or nectar yet. Sad conditions this year.