Comments on: How to Start Beekeeping https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/ For the Love of Beekeeping & Bees Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alyta https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-19870 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-19870 Thank you!

]]> By: Charlotte Anderson https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-7288 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-7288 Thank you so much.

]]> By: Zoe https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-7286 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-7286 Hi Charlotte, you taught my bee class in Pickens about 11-12 years ago. It was so exciting and loved learning about the bees and was so fun getting my own hives! I got out of beekeeping for awhile but getting back to it in the spring with a friend that is a new beekeeper and just found your website. What a great resource! Great for review and awesome for new beekeepers!

]]> By: Beekeeper Charlotte https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-6052 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-6052 In reply to Glenn sheffield.

Thank you so much.

]]> By: Glenn sheffield https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-6047 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-6047 Started two bee hives this spring. Top bar type because of my age and lifting ability. Went through bee keeping tips and it looks like I’m on target. Thx for the info.

]]> By: Beekeeper Charlotte https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-5529 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-5529 In reply to Kristen S.

Hi Kristen,
On a warmish day, you could dump the dead bees out of the feeder and install your new one. In Charleston, a screened bottom should be good all year but no harm in leaving the other on for a while. Seeing them active is a good sign.

]]> By: Kristen S https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-5524 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-5524 I’m a newbie in Charleston. I have an established hive (2 brood boxes w honey stores, brood and new larvae and nectar building comb)
It came w a migratory kid that I replaced w inner cover and outer telescopic cover. Is it too early to put boxes on a screened bottom? And it came w a filled syrup feeder in it- but a quick check shows a bunch of dead bees accumulating in it. I have a better ladder frame feeder w less likely drowning- can I wait to install or should I get the dead ones out? I’m still putting feelers out for a mentor and my first CABA bee meeting hasn’t occurred yet.
Side note: they’ve been out forging (see pollen on them when they come back) and cleansing flights but lately temp is in 70’s w 47-55 at night.
Thoughts? Help?

]]> By: Jim Weaver https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-4055 Thanks Charlotte. 2nd year beekeeper and always looking for more info. Looking forward to your blog.

]]> By: Robert Belcher https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-3534 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-3534 Thanks Charlotte for the encouragement!

]]> By: Beekeeper Charlotte https://carolinahoneybees.com/beekeeping-tips-carolina-honeybees-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 http://carolinahoneybees.com/?p=2264#comment-3530 In reply to Darlene.

You could do it !

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