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Back-ordered?

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Beekeeper

This season has been a learning curve for me. Not being able to follow the same process as other years made me reevaluate Continue reading →

Posted in Today's visit | Tagged back ordered, frames, swarms

My flower or your weed?

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Beekeeper

Romeo and Juliet – A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet. Could it also be possible Continue reading →

Posted in Today's visit | Tagged bee, clover, weed

Queens and swarms

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Beekeeper

The swarms where I manage to capture most of the bees have become queen right. I tried to provide a frame of comb Continue reading →

Posted in Today's visit | Tagged Pandemic beekeeping, queens, Swarm

Why so many?

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Beekeeper

Swarms! Two days ago, I captured 6 swarms. This is a new daily record Continue reading →

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Spring moves

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Beekeeper

On Sunday March 29th all the training yard hives were moved into their spring configuration. Continue reading →

Posted in Today's visit | Tagged Spring in the yard, Training yard

Is it spring yet?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Beekeeper

Many of my beekeeping friends are questioning when the hives will be starting the swarm process. As usual, there are as many opinions Continue reading →

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