A few bees were flying today. Temperatures are in the mid 40F. There was activity at the protein feeders and evidence of Continue reading
Author Archives: Beekeeper
2020 nuc production
For years now, I have been producing nucs for my own use and for sale to a few beekeeping friends that want to avoid packages. My usual tactic is Continue reading
Training yard in December
I stopped by Clermont around noon today to do the back of the hive lift test and add a bit of fondant to the lighter hives. So far the Continue reading
The hardest time for beekeeping
As a small scale hobby beekeeper, December through February is the slowest time of the beekeeping cycle. Continue reading
Preparing for next Spring, I can’t tell you what is right – only what I do
- I start getting ready for next spring in mid to late July Continue reading
Mite counting the training yard
At Clermont today, we focused on alcohol mite wash testing using both windshield washer fluid and rubbing alcohol as the wash agent. We also –