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Spring is the time for beekeepers to assess wintertime losses and get the bee hives ready. Making sure the bees and their hives are healthy and strong - and don't swarm - can be daunting tasks, especially in North Carolina where spring weather can be very fickle.
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The warm weather that usually comes with spring signals the queen and the hive to ramp up activity in preparation for gathering nectar, though it can often be a risky season too, and a time when hives are lost if not managed properly.
Killer Bees Honey is working with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to become part of its Wildlife Conservation Lands Program (WCLP) developing our property into a sustainable wildlife refuge for insects animals that pollinate 90% of the surrounding Pisgah Forest and the adjacent Southern Appalachian Mountains.
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This year we switched up our treatment for mites from MAQS to Formic Pro. Both are organic treatments. As we treated the hives and then followed up with mite counts, we found that the treatments were not getting the job done.
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Now, more than ever, safe sustainable food is a premium, and honey is an example of something you can get locally, harvested directly from the hive, and, like our honey, dispensed into a container on-premises.
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