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Tag Archives: brood
A Swarm in June
A friend of ours found a bee swarm on a sapling in his yard and asked if we might, pretty please, come take it the hell away. Another friend of ours just had all her beehives decimated by a bear, so … Continue reading
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Tagged applewood farm, bear, bears, bee hives, bee patty, bee swarm, beehive, beekeeping, Bees, brood, drawn comb, drones, eggs, honey, organic beekeeping, queen bee, swarming, worker bees
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Spring Queening
Because one of my bee hives did not survive the bitter cold winter, I am learning to split the surviving hive. The goal here is to both try to avoid a swarm and to start a new hive to replace … Continue reading
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Tagged antennae, applewood farm, bee hives, Bees, brood, capped brood, drawn comb, hive, honey, honey bees, queen bee, queen cells, queen cups, split, splits, super honey super, swarm
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The Bears and The Bees – A Not-Love Story
On Monday, my friend Maggie came over to help me open my hives and see what was going on in there. Maggie is into her fourth year as a beekeeper and I’m in my first, so having an experienced set … Continue reading
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Tagged bears, bee boxes, bee hives, bee stings, Bees, brood, honey, honey bees, mite strips, mites, smoker, varroa mites
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The Truth About Honeybees
Ready? Okay. Here’s the truth about honeybees… They are in no way terrifying. They want nothing to do with you. They will only sting you when they feel that their queen is threatened. The only stings I have received since … Continue reading
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Tagged bearding, bee brood, beehive, beekeeper, Bees, brood, hives, honey bees, nucleus colony, package bees, queen bee, re-queening, robbing behavior
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