Hive Check for Spring Build-up on a Warm February Day & a Queen Spotting

Temps hit mid-50's so John & Cora do a quick hive inspection to check to see how they are building up for spring. And there is a queen spotting, which is always a treat!
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[@4windsfarmstead]

Great advice

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks, appreciate you watching our channel.

[@russellaymond312]

Caught my first swarm 2 weeks ago. They were my bees.Was getting smoker light to go in hives. When they swarmed.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

It's like they watched you getting ready, and said watch this! Congrats

[@larrynoe6276]

I seen you have a hive Beatles I seen a video I don't remember by who but. they put peppermint candy 3 or 4 in each hive and hive Beatles don't like it. I tried it and it has been working for me. I enjoy your videos and thank you for them. I live in east Tennessee and I am a backyard bee keeper. Have a blessed day and good luck! Larry in Tennessee.

[@russellaymond312]

That would be hillbilly Earl

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

I guess I'm gonna have to try that. I sure am hearing a lot about it. Thanks for the tip

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Thanks for the tip, gonna try it.

[@AngelStickman]

Interesting. Where in the hive do you leave these mints?

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Dandelions and peaches started blooming today here in Ohio... just waiting for the temps to rise up and hold.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Sounds like your season will start soon. Thanks for watching

[@susiestah]

So I've heard that sometimes queen bees, or perhaps specifically Virgin Queen bees, make a sound that's different? I'm interested in that. And how can a beekeeper just know by just looking at the queen bee that it is a virgin?

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

The queen bees will make a piping sound . It's a very sharp peep or chirp. As far as a virgin queen goes , that can be small slimmer queen not yet large from mating. Sometimes the bee keeper knows when the hive should be requeening or even sees her emerging from a cell.
Thanks for the question

[@AngelStickman]

How and where do you store spare honey? We have had spare honey a few times after harvest time. Usually we switch the super to the weakest or lowest producing hive for the winter.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We put ours in the freezer.
Thanks for the question.

[@caz4523]

What happened to her Anel hive?

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We were in mine. Hers is the first on same stand.