January is almost complete. Days are noticeable longer!

The weather has been mild so far this winter and I have taken advantage of that Continue reading →

Nature’s gift of increasing day length starts today! Best gift every year.

I hope your 2016 beekeeping has been rewarding and enjoyable.

It is December and my beekeeping time is spent planning for spring. Extra equipment is cleaned, painted and stored. Frames for Continue reading →

Now that November is half over, my beekeeping chores have followed the daylight. There is a lot less of both now. My planning for spring starts in November Continue reading →

The beeyard will soon be in winter mode. Feeding has finished except for several nuc hives that I feed a long as possible and a few hives Continue reading →

Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:21 AM EDT  marks the Autumnal or Fall Equinox marking the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line Continue reading →