Langstroth Beehive Starter Kit - 3 Layer Bee House with Frames & Supplies

4 Tips To Maximize Your Honey Production   1. Be prepared. It takes 40 days from when an egg is laid for that bee to emerge from her cell, serve in her housekeeping role and finally be old enough to fly out and forage for nectar. Just because you have lots of bees does not mean you have lots of foragers. To gather nectar you need to have a full squadron of foraging age bees PRIOR to the nectar flow. Therefore, beekeepers could produce more honey if they simply counted 40 days backward from when the nectar flow starts, and begin to prepare ahead of time for that flow. 2. You must also make sure your bees are healthy. They need nutrition. They need to be fattened up so they can remain strong. The healthier the hive, the better the honey production. 3. Having a good queen is important as well. It is optimal to replace your queen every couple of years. You certainly don't have to, and often the hive will replace a faltering queen. However, for maximum honey production, you should repla