Top's Outdoor Adventures

Time to put the mountain camp on the girls

Well, I thought that I would mountain camp my bees today.

Partial Harvest 2025 with my grandson John.

The Mountain camp method of emergency feeding

Queen Excluder or Honey Excluder

Lighting a Hive Smoker 101

Join me for a disappointment and a surprise!

Let's catch a little swarm. Easy peasy!!

How to light your smoker and have it stay lit.

Is it time for another honey super?

Another Hive Inspection and some beekeeping wisdom

Well, that didn't go as planned.

The Demaree wrap up.

Well, ain't this the Dangdest Deal? The demise of the Demaree.

The hives are heating up. Here's how we can help

Finally, I found the queen!

What's the 411 on feeders? Well, here you go.

Demaree inspection #2. Is the brood box plugged up? Are they about to swarm?

Getting a cutout settled into an Apimaye NUC hive

Hive #2 - We aren't making any honey this year

Are you queenright? If you cannot find any eggs, you had better find the queen.

Checking on the combination that I did and a change in plans.

Checking on a queen...

First Inspection of the Demaree Hive Manipulation

Oh No!! I have a laying worker. What to do?

Initial review of the Apimaye hive.

Answering question about the Demaree hive manipulation.

Adding brood boxes to new splits

Adulterated honey and adding a honey super

Splits with the Hive Doctor