Very Much Alive
I have a great big puffy bump on the right side of my neck today . . . evidence of the hive very much alive and well and well-defended that […]
I have a great big puffy bump on the right side of my neck today . . . evidence of the hive very much alive and well and well-defended that […]
This has been a very, very busy bee season for me. This year I have five different hive locations and I think that this is wonderful. It is possible to […]
That seemed like such a good idea for a title at the time I had started this entry. But alas it is already April . . . and the madness […]
It’s nearly the end of January and, boy, do I like the sound and feel of that! It means that the new beekeeping season is not that far away. This […]
It has been nothing short of exciting so far in this spring 2017 beekeeping season. Managing the hives as the new season begins is so much fun because the hive […]
How is it that all of the 2016 beekeeping season came and went without my writing anything? It is all in the photos I took . . . and this […]
The approaching end of winter is simultaneously a nerve-wracking and exciting time. I feel like the new Facebook reactions released this past week do a good job in representing the […]
The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder. These are sure signs that the bees’ clustering season is coming up soon – and the honeybees know that […]
This year’s bee season has afforded me with the great opportunity to try hive splits with the goal of generating new hives from strong current hives. As I was planning […]
They’re blooming and, if you look for them, you’ll see them everywhere . . . and that is great news for honeybees. Yes, locust trees are very much in bloom […]