Saturday-at-the-hive with Pierre

Pierre Marleau will host a Saturday at the hive on August 2nd at his apiary in Diamond Valley.

Bring a lawn chair for the chat portion of the visit and your bee suit and protective gear for working with the bees.

Topics to be Discussed

Hive Inspections and Brood Identification

• Conducting Hive Inspections
• Key points to look for during inspections
• Common issues and how to address them
• Identifying Brood Stages
• How to recognize eggs, larvae, capped brood, honey, and bee bread
• Importance of each stage in the hive’s lifecycle

How to Perform a Mite Shake

• Step-by-step demonstration
• Discussion on Mite Treatments
• Overview of various mite treatment options
• Pros and cons of each treatment

Queen Management

• How to mark a queen
• Demonstration of queen marking techniques
• Hands-on practice with marking tools

Honey Super Management

• Adding honey supers
• Checkerboarding your honey supers
• Explanation of checkerboarding technique
• Benefits and implementation steps

Honey Harvesting

• Assessing Honey Moisture Levels
• Tour of a Honey House/Extraction Space
• Overview of extraction equipment and process