As the summer solstice approaches and the last spring blooms begin to fade, my efforts begin to focus on having strong colonies for next spring. There is still a lot to do Continue reading →

It appears that spring weather has just arrived in my bee yards. All of April has been cold and raining with little opportunity to open hives or better stated, what hives are left Continue reading →

In many ways, I’m a cynic. Cynicism  is defined as someone who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.

When I saw this page advertising both a product to kill insects Continue reading →

I’m hearing that hives loses for many beekeepers in the area are much greater than in past years. I can agree with that observation. Continue reading →

Beekeepers in general have lots of different opinions about most subjects. I’m going to propose that most beekeepers would agree Continue reading →

Spring is 36 days from today! For those that are well organized, bring it on, we are ready. For the rest of us Continue reading →