Unexpected hive splits when mentor Terry help newbie Edward with hive inspections

Hive inspections and splits, spring 2022 by

Pineywoods Beekeepers members, Terry and Edward inspect hives April 2022 only to find that they need to be split immediately so the hives won't swarm. Due to stocking necessary boxes, frames, etc during winter months they were able to act quickly during the inspections to make splits.

This experience was proof of the value of having a mentor and being a member of a beekeepers association. Edward was able to be prepared and gained additional colonies of honeybees because of the mentorship and education gained through the Pineywoods Beekeepers Association.