Beekeeping Basics It's All About the Brood, Baby

摘要

When starting out in beekeeping, it's really hard to recognize if your colony is doing well. You most likely lack the prior experience to compare what you see going on in your hive now with what a colony should look like at this time of year in your specific region.While it feels good if you can spot the queen, you don't actually need to find her: Instead, you should be able to read her handiwork, understanding if she is laying well. To do this, you need to be able to spot eggs. Honey bee eggs are always describedas looking similar to a grain of rice. I eat a lot of rice and I've never seen such a tiny, skinny elongated grain. Bee eggs, if anything, resemble emaciated grains of rice. If you can't spot eggs, invest in an inexpensive magnifying glass.