Since we introduced the first Vivaldi Board ™️, it has gained wide acceptance, but there is more utility to this product than many users realize. This 3-part blog will review the attributes of the Vivaldi Board™ by talking about the motivation behind the initial Vivaldi board™️ development, the ongoing improvements we have made since it was introduced, and our latest developments in the pipeline.
In the next few weeks, we will be posting a new line of hive top covers, a completely new Vivaldi board, a new bottom board with the best mite tray on the market, and a queen introduction frame that doubles as a queen sequestering frame.
We have found that, here in the Willamette Valley, one of the better plants for honeybees in late spring and early summer is Phacelia tanacetifolia. The bees work it well, it is easy to grow from seed in our soil, and is a good source of nectar and pollen.
An overview of the beehive and its components, as well as how to get your bees.
This is a four-part tutorial on colony splits. You can access the first part, Basic Principles, with the link below: Colony Splits Basics Part 1: ...
Temperatures are dropping and winter is looming. Winter preparations should be in place by now, but it is not too late to help your hive through wi...
In the Vivaldi Board™️ Primer Part Two, we discussed the management of moisture and ventilation using a Vivaldi Board™️. In Part Three, we shift o...
In the last blog, we discussed hive ventilation, moisture and feeding as key factors in a healthy hive. Experience tells us it is the combination ...
Since we introduced the first Vivaldi Board ™️, it has gained wide acceptance, but there is more utility to this product than many users realize. This 3-part blog will review the attributes of the Vivaldi Board™ by talking about the motivation behind the initial Vivaldi board™️ development, the ongoing improvements we have made since it was introduced, and our latest developments in the pipeline.
Nucleus Hives and Heat Don’t wait. Install the nucleus hive colony as soon as you get them home. Nucleus hives are fully functioning small hives...
We are located in the Willamette Valley in western Oregon where many nectar and pollen laden plants grow very well. Our garden is informal, but ful...
In the next few weeks, we will be posting a new line of hive top covers, a completely new Vivaldi board, a new bottom board with the best mite tray on the market, and a queen introduction frame that doubles as a queen sequestering frame.
We have found that, here in the Willamette Valley, one of the better plants for honeybees in late spring and early summer is Phacelia tanacetifolia. The bees work it well, it is easy to grow from seed in our soil, and is a good source of nectar and pollen.
