Lagrees’ Bees

05/26/2026

On Saturday, May 30th, Lagrees’Bees, in cooperation with the Northern Adirondack Beekeepers Association (NABA), will host a workshop on the Demaree swarm control method. This is an effective and timely way to trick your colonies into thinking they have swarmed.
This free workshop starts at 10am and will end by 1pm. Please bring a chair along with your favorite bee suit/jacket. Look 👀 for the “Bee Workshop Today” sign at 203 Beartown Road in Beekmantown.
All beekeepers welcome.

05/24/2026

Spring 5 frame nucs are still available. $185 gets you five frames of eggs, larvae, brood, bees and a new plump mated queen. Add $10 if you would like her marked for easy spotting.
Call, text or PM to order yours today.

05/06/2026

Last call for spring nucs! Five frames of brood, bees and queen mother. $180. If folks want the queen marked, please add $10. Nuc boxes must be returned after you install the bees in your home hives. Call or text us at 518 593-0386 or send us a pm message here on Facebook.

04/28/2026

Turn up the volume, sit back, relax, and enjoy the symphony of the bees.

04/24/2026

This is the sound that queens make when trying to locate a rival queen. We hear the sound but they only feel the vibration. This is called piping.

04/17/2026

A public service announcement for all honey bees.

04/13/2026

03/12/2026

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03/06/2026

And they don’t have ears either.

03/06/2026

Amazing little creatures!

Queen bees and worker bees have the same DNA, but they develop differently because of the food they receive as larvae.
A queen is fed only royal jelly and develops in about 16 days, while a worker is fed royal jelly briefly and then pollen and honey, taking about 21 days to develop.

Royal jelly changes gene expression, allowing the queen’s reproductive organs to fully develop.

Worker bees raise a new queen when the old one dies, becomes weak, or when the colony prepares to split.
They do this because the colony depends on a queen to lay eggs and ensure survival