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Two Beehives Become One

September 1, 2014

About a couple of week’s ago, one of my hives had practically succumb to a complete death. A day or so after I witnessed that, I began the rebuilding by adding a few frames of brood from another hive and two frame of honey. This past week, we combined an early summer nuc that we made with…

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A Dying Beehive

August 19, 2014

Burning frames filled with wax moth eggs and larvae. I watched one of my beehives die this past Thursday. Wax moths moved into the hive. Someone must have sprayed their blooming plants. The plants were full of blossoms and my unsuspecting bees went. They drank the nectar and shared the bounty and location with the…

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Summer Happenings

July 29, 2014

Finally the harvests of summer are beginning to arrive. Warmer days are here and with that an abundance and blessings of eggs, honey, flowers, fruits, and vegetables begin to find their way into our home and onto the dinner plate. Read more

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Honeybees vs. Bumblebees: Spotting the Difference

July 25, 2014

As a beekeeper, I am fascinated by so many bees and wasps that visit our gardens and help to pollinate our plants. Yet, sometimes, I find that folks often confuse honeybees with bumblebees. Both are simply adorable in my opinion but very different. At first, to many outsiders, a bee is just a bee. That…

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The Yellow Jackets

July 11, 2014

Yellow jackets had taken up residence in one of our bird’s nests. Of course, they are not my type of “bees”. Although they are pollinators just the same, having them in our backyard was not a feasible option. Sadly, they built their nest too close to our living space and they had to go.Read more

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How to Split a Beehive

May 7, 2014

The split will now live in this nuc box until the new queen begins to lay and their numbers increase. This week. I wanted to share how I split a beehive. All beehives that overwinter should be split come spring. This helps to prevent swarming .Read more

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Winter Loss: A Beehive Dies

February 7, 2014

Activity in front of Willow but none in front of Briar. I had a bad feeling going into winter with the Briar hive. The hive should have been re-queened as they had many issues last season. But sadly, there were no queens available due to the unexpected large death of so many bee hives across…

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My First Bee Sting As a Beekeeper

September 6, 2013

I knew it would eventually happen. But I never thought my first bee sting would happen like this.Read more

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6 Ways Everyone Can Help the Honeybees

August 16, 2013

Honeybees are in trouble. Each year they continue to die off at an alarming rate. One in three bites of food you consume is due to a honeybee. Only recently have scientist started studying bees, when they soon realized that they are headed toward possible extinction. There are many potential reasons why the bees are…

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Queen cups

August 4, 2013

I took a moment this week to head over to my third hive. I had not visited it in a couple of weeks. When I arrived I could not believe my eyes. I opened the hive and discovered that the population had boomed!!! The hive was crowded. At 1 pm in the afternoon, most of…

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Two Beehives Become One

A Dying Beehive

Summer Happenings

Honeybees vs. Bumblebees: Spotting the Difference

The Yellow Jackets

How to Split a Beehive

Winter Loss: A Beehive Dies

My First Bee Sting As a Beekeeper

6 Ways Everyone Can Help the Honeybees

Queen cups

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