Abbott Farms - Sustainable Agriculture

Today - August 14, 2021, I checked all three hives. The vertical hive had an almost full super of honey, YEA! I did not collect any,...

I checked all three hives on July 9, 2021. This is the blue long hive. As you can see, eleven frames are covered and they are working...

On June 4, 2021 I added another nuc to my beehive family. This was also from Mary Bouma. I put it in my tan long hive. The only wrinkle...

My bees had been very active all winter and into early spring. Suddenly in late April I noticed a marked decrease in activity. I...

I was not able to capture a picture of actual pollen on my bees' pollen baskets, but I did see it, lots of it. The early maples are...

Such a lovely, sunny day on February 23, 2021. We had all been confined for over two weeks of cold and snowy weather. Today all of us...

You may wonder why I like to see dead bees in the snow. Well, it means the hive is actually alive. These bees came out for a cleansing...

This picture was taken on January 5, 2021. At first I didn't understand the significance of the melted spot on the top of my hive. This...

Here on December 23, 2020, my bees were clearing out the dead bees from their entrance. I looked earlier in the day before it was warm...

Here are five deep frames of honey I collected today from my lonely hive. I could have collected a whole lot more, but this will satisfy...