SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Hive inspections are vital for a happy and healthy bee colony year round, but especially during the winter months. Beekeepers need to ensure that the bees have an ample protein and honey supply and are protected against mites.
In this episode of Brien’s Bees, ABC4’s Brien McElhatten conducts a routine hive inspection of the ABC4 Beehive. During the inspection, he reveals some good news: the frames within the hive are completely covered in honey. While it’s not enough honey to be harvested, it will sustain the bees through winter.
Brien also applied a treatment for varroa mites, a common pest that can damage the hive by draining the bees’ energy and spreading viruses…