What did you do in the bee yard today? December 9, 2013
This Friday’s weather system brought seven inches of powder to our valley, as well as round-the-clock sub-freezing temperatures. The low of the weekend was 5°F. While some of my hives […]
This Friday’s weather system brought seven inches of powder to our valley, as well as round-the-clock sub-freezing temperatures. The low of the weekend was 5°F. While some of my hives […]
Two weeks overdue, but done at last–my hives are ready for winter. As the weather gets cold, condensation inside the hive becomes a serious threat to colony health. When the […]
What a gorgeous day it was today! All other plans went out the window when the bees began to fly. I am not sure where my bees are foraging, but […]
A few weeks ago, in the interest of eliminating weak colonies (beekeeper’s mantra–take your losses in the fall), I disbanded a colony whose queen had stopped laying eggs. There was […]
The bees were busy at my borage and pennyroyal today, taking advantage of the bonus late October sunshine. These plants are holding up well in spite of daily frosts in […]
At last, all the honey is off my hives and extracted! While I am incredibly grateful to my bees for the surplus honey they allow me to steal, I must […]
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