Here's an audio snippet from an article in our most recent edition of
Bee Culture Magazine.
Off the Wahl Beekeeping Observations at the Hive Entrance | By: Richard Wahl
"Observing bees at the entrance of a hive can reveal a lot about the colony’s well-being and activity. My hive apiary is located on the south side of a hip roof barn beyond several other farm buildings. It is not more than 70 yards away from the side exit door of the garage connected to my house to the north. This makes it easy to walk out to the hives and watch the bee’s comings and goings at any time I like. By doing this quite often I have learned about a number of things that are going on in the hives without ever having to open them. This understanding is a result of noting what was happening at the porch entrance of hives during past openings or inspections..."
