Everything Was Going Fine… Until We Opened Hive #2 🐝😬

What’s happening inside our bee hives this week? In today's bee hive inspections, I check on all 3 of our colonies and compare how they're progressing. Our first two hives came from 3-lb bee packages with queens, while our third hive started as a nuc colony. It's been really interesting comparing these two different ways to start bees. Things were looking good… until we opened the second hive and found ants inside! Are ants a major problem in bee hives? What methods do you use to manage them? I'd really appreciate hearing what works for other beekeepers. During these inspections we discuss: 🐝 Package bees vs nuc colony progress 🐝 Brood, colony growth, and hive observations 🐝 Ants inside one hive 🐝 Beginner beekeeper questions 🐝 Comparing all 3 colonies side-by-side If you've dealt with ants in bee hives, drop your advice in the comments! Thanks for following our homestead and beekeeping journey. **Connect with us! Our website: https://thegrowingrootsfarm.com Instagram: thegrowingrootsfarm Email: [email protected] A few things we like to use on the farm: Harvest Right Freeze Dryer (affiliate link): https://affiliates.harvestright.com/2487.html Azure (referral code): https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=JfW4rQE5p5 Thrive Market (referral code): http://thrv.me/6FLzXi Good Ranchers - this is where we get our seafood (referral code): http://rwrd.io/htornh6 RTIC (referral code): https://share.rticoutdoors.com/x/LDdFsn Tuttle Twins (referral link): https://tuttletwins.com/?ref=PAMELAHUGHES Camel City Mills ($20 off $100 purchase): https://judge.me/ref/JM-8N2K6G4 Holler Roast Coffee: hollerroast.com *About Growing Roots Farm* Our family started out on the traditional path. The hubby and I went into debt to finance college educations in order to obtain careers in the "safe" field of healthcare. It wasn't until afterwards that we realized that the supposed safety came with many strings that began to strangle us. As our family grew, the demands on our time and energy were pulled towards a healthcare system that valued money over people. We felt overwhelmed, helpless and stressed. We wanted more. We wanted more time, more health, more family, more happiness. We were tired of giving our best energy to someone else with subpar results. We tried to change the system from within but found that we could make more of a difference on the outside. We began by starting to fix things for ourselves and our immediate family. We moved away from traditional education and decided to homeschool. This gave us flexibility with schedule and more time together as a family. The time is precious, and we love homeschooling. We purchased a small farm. We want to be good stewards of the land that we inhabit. We want to give back to the earth more than we take from it. We are practicing methods that encourage nutrient enhancement of the soil rather than depletion. We are improving our composting methods and rotational grazing skills. As we started making these changes, the kids thrived and were excited to expand the project beyond even our imaginations. They are now active participants in this life adventure that we have named Growing Roots Farm. bee hive inspection beekeeping bee hive inspection 2026 package bees vs nuc nuc vs package bees ants in bee hive ants in beehive bee colony inspection beginner beekeeper backyard beekeeping honey bees bee package installation bee nuc colony homestead beekeeping apiary inspection bee keeping tips new beekeeper bee hive ants problem bees on homestead hive inspection video #Beekeeping #BeeHive #HoneyBees #BackyardBeekeeping #Homestead #Apiary #BeginnerBeekeeper #BeeInspection #growingrootsfarm