If you ask 10 beekeepers a question, you’ll get 11 different answers. Most will start with “That depends…”

Question of the Month:

June: I’m ready to extract my honey. What should a frame look like?

Answers: at least 75%-80% of the frame should be fully capped. Check the moisture content in the yard with a refractometer. If it’s not between 15.5% and 18.6% leave it for the bees.

May: What is your favorite beekeeping resource?

Answers: Craven/Pamlico Beekeepers Association, Frederick Dunn Podcast, Backyard Beekeeper, Pop Pop’s Bee’s, YouTube, CPBA, Triple S Bee Farm, CPBA, The Hive and the Honeybee, CPBA member- Betty, The American Bee Journal, CPBA, CPBA, Beekeeper Confidential Podcast, CPBA, CPBA’s Master Beekeepers- Will Johnson, DJ & Bill Moran, CPBA’s Apiary