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Photo Essay: Comings and Goings of the Past Week

May 1, 2020

This week it has rained quite a bit on Cape Cod. We’ve had stolen glimpses of sunshine and took full advantage of those infrequent moments. Living in the Northeast, I always feel that we are behind much of the country. We still don’t have any leaves on our trees yet, although we can finally see…

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Mating Bumblebees: A Rare Glimpse

October 5, 2016

Yesterday was so hectic for me. I’ve been getting up so early for my son to catch the bus each and every morning. Yes, I’m that early bird, catching the worm everyday at 5:30 am. I worked for a few hours and then ran tons of errands, went food shopping, played taxi driver for the…

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12 More Beekeeping Tips for Newbies

March 26, 2016

I’m now headed into my 5th year of beekeeping. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite beekeeping tips. Over the years, I’ve learned quite a lot and have had plenty of successes and failures. Some of those were expected and some of those were unexpected. That seems to be the course for keeping…

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Starting Beekeeping? Top 10 Tips

February 8, 2016

A Langstroth hive is inspected. Bees are beginning to draw out the comb. Getting bees this year? Here are my top 10 tips for those thinking of starting beekeeping.Read more

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Lavender Bees

July 13, 2015

This week is the peak of lavender season here at Tilly’s Nest. Lavender and bees go hand in hand.Read more

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How to Catch A Honeybee Swarm

June 16, 2015

Today I learned how to catch a honeybee swarm. I keep two beehives across town at my Mom’s house. Her father was a beekeeper so when I asked about keeping a couple of hives at her place, she and my step-dad were quite supportive of the idea. It reminded her of growing up as…

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Dealing with Mean Bees

May 18, 2015

I have a cranky beehive. They’re what I call mean bees. It’s not fun when this happens. They are down right nasty. They chase me from the vegetable garden and I can’t go on the side of the property with the hive or they hit me in the head and bat at my face until…

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A World Without Bees

January 16, 2015

Earlier this week I accompanied the kids on a school field trip to the Museum of Science in Boston. We reached a point where a woman was giving a demonstration on electricity and electromagnetic currents. One by one as each of the kids in my group took turns placing their hands upon this large metal…

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Winter Peeking: The Honeybee Cluster

January 5, 2015

The honeybees cluster in a ball for warmth in the winter. The queen is in the very center, kept toasty at 95 degrees. The cluster expands and moves during warmer days and contracts tightly and stays put in freezing temps. Last week it was a balmy day in December, 50 degrees. Weird for us, but…

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Honeybee Flights in December

December 1, 2014

Happy December first. Today is an unusually beautiful sunny day in the sixties here on Cape Cod. Last week we had some cooler temperatures in the lower forties and high thirties but today is a very good bee day. The honeybees were so happy to have the sun warm their hives. In fact, the…

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Photo Essay: Comings and Goings of the Past Week

Mating Bumblebees: A Rare Glimpse

12 More Beekeeping Tips for Newbies

Starting Beekeeping? Top 10 Tips

Lavender Bees

How to Catch A Honeybee Swarm

Dealing with Mean Bees

A World Without Bees

Winter Peeking: The Honeybee Cluster

Honeybee Flights in December

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