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Beekeeping Bees DIY Hive Maintainance

Preparing the Hives for Winter

November 2, 2012

Hives with mouse guards perched on top ready to be inserted. Winter preparations have begun. This week I took the honey supers (honey collectors) off of the last hive. Three weeks ago these two supers were half-full of uncapped honey. As I removed the supers, they were barren of honey. The bees must have moved…

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Beekeeping Bees DIY Hive Maintainance

Bed of Nails

August 26, 2012

I came into the house a few days ago after running errands in the afternoon. The kitchen smelled as if a skunk had just been over for a cup of tea. Thank goodness the windows were closed and locked in my absence. I could only imagine what it would have smelled like if they had been…

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Beekeeping Bees DIY

Installing the Nucs

May 21, 2012

I woke up early yesterday morning to see how the bees had fared overnight. They seemed to be spending the morning becoming acquainted with their new home. I could see plenty of curious bees buzzing around the nuc boxes and hives. I looked on as some were spiraling up into the air. They were orienting themselves to…

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Beekeeping Bees DIY Hive Maintainance

Placement of the Beehives

April 18, 2012

We rarely see honeybees in our gardens, only the large bumblebees. So as many of you know, I am starting out on my newest adventure, beekeeping. Finally the weather warmed up literally overnight and it was time this week to kick things into high gear. The bees are scheduled to come in May and I had so…

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