Local honey from El Sobrante, CA 94803

Local honey from El Sobrante, CA 94803

You can test and buy pure, raw, and unfiltered honey from El Sobrante at Cloverfield Organic Farm. Visit the farm, pick fruits, vegetables, or various other plants and admire the beehives and the continuous comings and goings of the bees. Healthy & Delicious...
How fast does a bee colony grow?

How fast does a bee colony grow?

A honey bee colony can grow surprisingly fast in spring. When temperatures rise, pollen and nectar become available, and the queen increases egg laying, a colony can expand from a relatively small winter population to tens of thousands of bees within a few weeks. A...
How do you transfer bees from a NUC to a hive?

How do you transfer bees from a NUC to a hive?

What’s a 5 frame bee nuc? A bee nuc or nucleus is generally composed of a queen in laying and five frames including three of brood and two of food, honey, and pollen. It is not about a naked swarm which is composed to him of a packet of bees without frames and a...
Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH)

Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH)

Varroa is the first problem of bees before beekeeping practices, food problems (nectar and pollen), and chemicals used in agriculture. In order to fight against this plague, several possibilities are available to the beekeeper to help his bees. The most common is the...