Think about when to watch your colonies decide to die, swarm, or abscond, or explode with growth and maybe you catch them in time. In some cases, beekeepers are very hands-off on their girls, while other beekeepers want to stick their nose in every single day and see what’s happening. The thing that is most important for actually keeping up with your bees (in my opinion) is consistency. If you check your bees every week or every couple weeks, you’ll at least know when they’re about to swarm... maybe. When you perform a hive check, what is it that you are looking for and how does it help you to figure out what your colony needs?
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