This is my 4th year of beekeeping. I have 3 hives in 2 locations; 1 Lang deep and 1 Warre at my house, 1 medium 2 miles away (.75 miles as the crow flies).
Last year I got a small amount of honey from my lang deep, nothing from my Warre
This year, my warre and new lang medium are strong, but not producing a whole lot of surplus honey.
The deep is weak, with only 1 box full, and a second partial.
I have tried foundation less, treatment free, and other tips I've picked up on this forum, but can't seem to get over the hump to create hives that produce a significant amount of surplus honey. It seems like my hives do great in the spring, hit a wall in August, and barely progress in the fall. I'm doing my best to contribute positively to the honeybee population, but I don't think it's being too selfish to expect to gain some benefit!
Any suggestions?
Last year I got a small amount of honey from my lang deep, nothing from my Warre
This year, my warre and new lang medium are strong, but not producing a whole lot of surplus honey.
The deep is weak, with only 1 box full, and a second partial.
I have tried foundation less, treatment free, and other tips I've picked up on this forum, but can't seem to get over the hump to create hives that produce a significant amount of surplus honey. It seems like my hives do great in the spring, hit a wall in August, and barely progress in the fall. I'm doing my best to contribute positively to the honeybee population, but I don't think it's being too selfish to expect to gain some benefit!
Any suggestions?