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First 2018 cutout, Lots and lots of bees!
Everything got off to a slow start this Spring and during Memorial day weekend I finally completed a structural removal! The colony had...
A Queen is born!
During colony inspection today I noticed that I broken open a queen cell. I could see her abdomen and she was being very still. I'm...
First swarm of the season!
Well folks...didn't see this coming. I went through all the colonies less than a week ago looking for swarm signs. Must have missed a...
Normal for Early Spring
In the first picture you can see quite a few drone cells in the bottom middle of the foundationless frame. Enabling the bees to build the...
Looking for love...the drone honeybee
Looking for love...the drone honeybee
Open feeding...unintentionally
After a late cold snap the girls are out on a crisp 47F day. I left a couple of unused sugar boards leaning against my shed with the...
Brood rearing is in full swing!
Brood rearing means lots of water will be required for the bees. You'll see te girls drinking from any pool of water they can find.
It's almost bee time!
We can't wait for our colonies to get growing but brood too early can trap the cluster without food in reach during a cold snap. These...
Cure the winter blues with an observation hive!
During winter us beekeepers start to miss spending time with our bees. We just want to check in on them and make sure everything is...
What do honeybees do in the winter?
Honeybees are active all year long. You can see in the picture a couple of my colonies coming out for a cleansing flight after a bit of...
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