Peter SomersDec 2, 2017Overwintering MythodsAt issue is heated air that escapes the cluster and rises to the top of the hive. Upon contact with the cold hive ceiling the air cools...
Peter SomersMar 2, 2017Tricked or Treat: Epic Fail of the Sugar ShakeThe unreliability of sticky boards and the dead bee effect of an alcohol wash has beekeepers doing the sugar shake. It works by tossing a...
Peter SomersDec 1, 2016Ventilation NationAsk ten beekeepers how to ventilate the hive in winter, get one answer. Something’s not right. Does adding ventilation holes at the top...