Carniolan Queens are usually black and all of their offspring are darker making the whole colony look dark.
How much honey does a honeybee produce in a year?
Although a colony of honeybees (40,000 or more in the summer) can easily produce over a hundred pounds of honey, a single honeybee produces only about a teaspoon full in her life.
Do the vines need the honeybees for pollination?
The bees that we keep at our farm have no connection to the vineyard. The grapes do not need bees to be pollinated - they are wind pollinated.
Did Honey exist in Biblical times?
In biblical times, one of the known sweetening agents in the world was honey.
Honey was valued highly.
Why do Honeybees Swarm?
Honeybees usually swarm in the Spring. When the colony gets too crowded and not enough room inside or perhaps the bees decide that the queen is too old and not laying enough eggs, the honeybee colony will make preparations to swarm.
What has caused the massive loss of honeybees in the last few years?
Honeybee colonies are being decimated by varroa mites. Varroa mites are a mite the size of a pin head that grows on the honeybee pupae and causes the honeybees to weaken and die.
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