queenless Archives - Beekeeping Like A Girl

WHEN THE QUEEN DIES IN YOUR PACKAGE OF BEES

by Hilary | May 3, 2020 | New Bees, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized

A dead queen in your brand-new package of bees is never a welcome sight. It can be especially distressing to new beekeepers. Yet, it is not an uncommon problem. Read on to find out about common scenarios that could result in the death of your queen bee and what to do...

HOW TO REQUEEN AFRICANIZED BEES

by Hilary | Jul 1, 2016 | How To, Intermediate & Experienced Beekeepers, Troubleshooting

Living in an Africanized honey bee zone can be a challenge. Africanized bees have some advantages and are not usually as terrible as the media makes them out to be (i.e. “killer bees”), but sometimes you end up with a colony deserving of that name. The...

SIGNS YOUR COLONY IS QUEENLESS

by Hilary | Dec 26, 2015 | How To, New Bees, Troubleshooting

Queenlessness is one of the most common ways for new beekeepers to lose their colony. There are many ways a colony can end up without a queen and likewise there are various methods of correcting the problem. Read on to learn the signs of a queenless colony and...

My name is Hilary Kearney. I’m the author of the book, “Queenspotting” and founder of the urban beekeeping business Girl Next Door Honey in San Diego, California. I’m an artist turned beekeeper on a mission to help new beekeepers succeed and educate the public about the magic of bees!