Colony management
For active beekeepers managing their colony — from first installation through seasonal cycles.
By Support1 author11 articles
- Sourcing and installing bees: your first yearEssential guidance on overwintering, queen management, colony splitting, and swarm control in your Primal Bee hive
- Installing a colony, managing swarms, and selling nucsHow to set up and manage your Primal Bee hive, including swarm prevention, honey-bound fixes, comb replacement, and nuc production
- Varroa mites, disease prevention, and Primal Bee maintenanceHow to manage propolis, burr comb, Varroa mites, and Deformed Wing Virus in your Primal Bee hive
- How to inspect a beehive: what to look for and whenManaging mite treatments, brood diseases, hive sanitization, and rodent prevention in the Primal Bee system
- The beekeeping year: seasonal colony managementPest control, colony health, honey harvesting, and beekeeping economics for your Primal Bee hive
- Honey harvesting, hive products, and earning potentialEverything you need to know about extracting honey, storing it, creating value-added products, and earning from your hives
- Queen management: finding her, recognizing problems, and requeeningBusiness, financial, and hive maintenance guidance for beekeepers using Primal Bee hives
- Swarm prevention, splits, and scaling your apiaryManaging propolis, burr comb, and Varroa mites in your Primal Bee hive — from monitoring to treatment
- Mite treatments for Primal Bee hivesHow to use Varroa mite treatments in your Primal Bee hive and manage Deformed Wing Virus
- How to use a bee smoker: fuels, technique, and alternatives
- How to move a beehive: transporting colonies safely