Gramps Bees

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  • Bee Yard.

    My first bee yard entrance. Very cool to go in there quiet and work with the bees!

  • Making nucs..

    My first time working with the bees. The Brazoria County Beekeepers group came together to help Steve Brackman make nucs (will explain nucs later). Great Day!

  • Come on Girls.. let me in!

    Most of the bees in a hive are girl bees. Drones (boy bees) only get to come around when the queen needs them then they get kicked out on their butts.

  • Beehive Stands – Large

    These were the first stands. They were from some crates. Brazoria county weather with the humidity, rain, and sun, destroyed these in a about 3 seasons. One of those beeboxes can easily weigh 40lbs. There are 3 and the honey boxes are not even on which can weigh 30lbs apiece easily placing 3 during the…

  • Beehives 4 foot from ground!!!

    Keeping your hives elevated off the ground — like on those sturdy pallets with the wire cages around them — is one of the smartest moves in beekeeping, especially in a humid, buggy place like coastal Texas. Here are the main reasons it matters so much: Moisture control — Ground contact is the enemy of…