The Art of Beekeeping

Patch of heaven acquired a Bee Castle bee hive! Two deep boxes, two medium boxes. It is estimated that a deep frame box can contain up to 80lbs of honey. We plan to use Carniolan bees - a more winter hardy bee, with a gentler disposition. They were also recommended for first time bee keepers. These bees will need 80+lbs of honey to survive our winters. We estimate that both deeps will need to be used for brood, and likely only one medium super will be used for Honey. I hope to be wrong! Two medium supers full of honey would be a wonderful first year! There will be more to come on the bees as the hive is setup outside, the bee nuc installed. We'll make sure to post about the whole journey, and bring you along with the first few inspections.