Cuic Family Farm

09/24/2026

09/16/2026

Wax moth infestation!
Wax moths are opportunistic. They love to invade weak or empty hives. They eat the wax comb and lay eggs in the comb which leaves a nasty cobwebb and larva all thru the hive ruining the hive. I normally find one hive a year that may be affected and that’s because I’m normally on top of my hive condition. I watch for weakness or queenless hives and intervene to prevent this from happening. This summer was crazy busy. Between endless days of rain, extreme heat and vacations, hive inspections got further and further apart. This is the result of being a negligent bee keeper. Live and learn and hopefully someone could learn from my mistakes. 😂

09/10/2026

Found this lady today. Garden spider. 🕷️ I’m not a fan of spiders.

09/02/2026

30 minutes later the crowd has started to show up to feed.

09/02/2026

Open feeding our hungry bees. Right now we’re in a little bit of a lull between nectar flows. Golden rod has just started to bloom. So we are open feeding our bees. This tote sat about 40 feet from where our hives are. Sugar water about a 1:1 ratio is put in the tote with a couple big handfuls of wood chips to give the bees something to land on and reduces drowning. We put 20 gallons of sugar water will be sucked down in about a day and a half.

08/27/2026

Found this little fella today. And fellow beekeepers golden rod has started blooming. Soon your hives will be filled the scent of sweaty socks. 😂. Golden Rod honey has a very distinctive smell.

07/02/2026

What a beautiful morning. The monarchs have been here already this year. I think they are a little early compared to 2025. We counted 6 caterpillar so far. Our pawpaw tree has fruit in it this year.

05/07/2026

For the past 4 years I’ve had the pleasure of helping our local Scioto valley bee club do a kids program at one of our local schools. We bring in observation hives, bee keeping supplies and lots of other bee and pollinator related items. The kids are always so curious and very excited to see what we have brought. It’s such a great group of kids and truly something I look forward to every year.

05/05/2026

These bees are always keeping me on my toes. Look at me repopulating the natural bee population. These girls are off to new places. Hopefully not in someone’s roof or building structure. 40-50 feet is too high for me to grab. Maybe I will put a lift on my Christmas list. 🤣