With the weather warming up and longer daylight hours, flowers are blooming and in abundance. This means your bees should have ample nectar and pollen sources (AKA, bee food).
Spring is the easiest time to get a bee colony
If you’re planning on purchasing a starter colony, we recommend getting in early as they often sell out quickly – otherwise, you may be waiting another year to fulfill your beekeeping dream.
There are many ways you can get your colony set up and thriving – see our blog.
With longer daylight hours, the queen will be laying more eggs to expand the colony’s numbers, and the worker bees will likely raise queen cells in preparation for swarming – find a bee mentor to assist you in catching swarms, it’s important to be prepared with a brood box, bottom board and roof (included in our complete Flow Hives).
Allows plenty of time for your new colony to settle into their new home
The worker bees will have enough time to build out the brood box, your new Queen to start laying eggs and boosting bee numbers, and maximum time for your bees to collect nectar to make honey during the bountiful spring and summer months.
Getting started early provides the opportunity to collect more honey and increases your chances of a successful harvest in the first year. Your first priority with honey harvesting must be to ensure you leave enough honey and nectar stores for your girls to eat over the winter months.
So don’t delay any longer – order your Flow Hive and start your beekeeping journey today.