The hives in January
On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 it was sunny and a record 61 degrees. This was a good test to see what hives were alive and which ones were...
Snow, snow, snow!
I don't mind snow, in fact I rather look forward to it. However, this is a LOT and very early for so much! I am not worried about the...
Sugar is sweet...and cheap, it appears
The commercial beekeeper who had put 30 hives next to mine (and I found 45 more just a mile and a half away, by the way the bee flies),...
Update on the hives
We have been having very mild, unseasonably warm weather. This is nice for us, and I am enjoying it, but it has me a bit worried about...
Last Field Day of the Year
We had a nice day to prepare the hives for winter on October 8, 2016. It was cool, but sunny and a bit breezy. We started with the...
What About Varroa?
As the weather cools down and we wind down the beekeeping season, the attention turns to overwintering and the inevitable question of how...