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February 2026 Hive Inspections Part 2

We continue to check the bees for weight and who is alive adding dry sugar to the hives that are short on honey stores. Follow along as we make decisions based on our findings. So far we have about a 4% loss rate this year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction Chapter 1 0:09 Front entrance checks, what they mean, and how to interpret them Chapter 2 1:50 How healthy bees handle poor beekeepers, holes in their house Chapter 3 3:25 How healthy bees handle poor beekeepers, wrong hive setup for winter Chapter 4 3:55 Why is it better to have multiple hives? You notice differences. Chapter 5 5:00 All hail the queen. She has just begun to lay eggs for the spring nest! Chapter 6 5:25 What to do if your honey bee frames do not fit in the box. If your frames have propolis on the end bars, remove it so that the frames fit together correctly. Poor spacing means improper bee space and combs that will not fit well if you need to move combs around. This can lead to dead bees and crushed queens! Chapter 7 7:30 What supplements do I use? Pro DFM is a probiotic that claims to help the honey bee gut. In the years past I have had some issues with EFB (European Foul Brood) especially in the spring when they are stressed by raising brood when food is in short supply. I am hopeful that this will help them come out of winter a bit stronger and healthier. Chapter 8 8:10 A quick peek at the migratory lids that I now build and use. I put shims in every lid so that I have room for a pollen patty in the spring that allows the bees access to the top of the patty so hive beetles cannot thrive where bees cannot go. Chapter 9 9:00 Reinserting a frame so that the bees are not injured. Chapter 10 10:00 How to feed dry sugar to your colony without an inner cover as emergency food in February. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here at the Kiefer farm we believe in honest, wholesome content. My wife and I have been married 35+ years and have had the pleasure of 12 children together. We live on my family farm in S. E. Missouri and have many animals and grow a variety of garden plants and fruit trees. We also produce a good amount of Honey every year, enough for our needs and to sell in our community. Church where I have been the pastor for 26 years: www.hbc4me.org    / @heartlandbaptistperryville