Bee
Bee Swarm Season in Arizona
3 things to know during swarm season The weather is warm, and spring is in the air. This is a very busy season for our bee friends. After the cooler winter, our beehives have become overcrowded. The queen’s daughter will become the new ruler and will remain behind with the rest of the colony. […]
Morrison Ranch Arbor Day – Gilbert, AZ
Morrison Ranch Arbor Day “Each generation takes the earth as trustees.” —J. Sterling Morton This last weekend Luckey Bee was fortunate enough to attend an Arbor Day Festival in the beautiful neighborhood of Morrison Ranch. My youngest daughter Justine was my helper, and off we went first thing Saturday morning to set up. We […]
Luckey Bee Rescue and Relocation in Gilbert, Arizona
Ernie “the bee man” had a rescue in Gilbert. At first glance this mulberry tree had one hive in the knot to the right (where Ernie is standing). But once we got up there we discovered there were two separate hives. One in the hollow of a knot on the other side. We focused on […]
September Hive Check at Luckey Bee Farms in Gilbert, AZ
Just another day at Luckey Bee Farms, doing more hive checks. We requeened the hive several weeks ago, so we are going in to check and see if the queen is still alive and how the hives are behaving. So far the queen has been busy, there is capped brood and larvae. Can you see […]
Hive Devastated by Wax Moth (Gilbert,AZ)
Sad day at Luckey Bee Farms, we opened this hive and found that wax moths had destroyed the wax and hive completely. See if you can find the wax moth larva in the box. Yuck Wax moths make their nests in the comb. The larvae chew the beeswax and eat cocoons, debris, honey and pollen. […]