Go Bees, Go!
This week’s relatively warm, clear forecast is good news for the bees in my valley. They have been flying for a few days now, despite bouts of overcast mist, diligently […]
This week’s relatively warm, clear forecast is good news for the bees in my valley. They have been flying for a few days now, despite bouts of overcast mist, diligently […]
Keeping a small colony fed over the winter, either with dry sugar, fondant or a candy board, presents fewer challenges than keeping it from getting too cold. When outdoor temperatures […]
This fall found me with a number of small colonies ill-prepared for winter. I had anticipated a deluge of late-season queen requests, requests that, unfortunately for my lovely young queens, […]
I began changing out robber screens for mouse guards last weekend. This simple task has become something of a fall ritual for me. I delayed as long as possible to […]
m Success! All four of the sections of my mating box contain laying queens! The sun was so obscured by smoke today that seeing eggs was practically impossible. Thanks to […]
It’s been a good season so far. With good foraging conditions and some timely splitting, I’ve made enough splits to compensate for some unprecedented winter losses. Increasing from survivor colonies […]
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