Lazer Creek Apiary

Spring is Here – sorta

We checked our city hives 10 days ago, and one queen is laying like crazy while the other one still appears to be on winter vacation! Both hives have lots of bee bread, so brood is imminent. So, is it that much cooler in the corner where the “lazy” queen is or is she justContinue reading “Spring is Here – sorta”

Candy Boards – Feeding Bees

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATxQGGFj02I&w=320&h=266] Candy boards are a great way to feed the bees in your hives without feeding all of the bees in the neighborhood. The above video from Brush Mountain uses cooked fondant, which is what we have been doing successfully for two years now — we just poured the fondant into paper plates and placedContinue reading “Candy Boards – Feeding Bees”

Hubby learns the true value Of Patience

Hubby here: Patience? We all use the word directed at others when we want them to slow or wait for something. We also like to describe ourselves as being patient. Me personally, I have now added the word “patience” to my project design and time analysis over the last year. I’ve also directly related patienceContinue reading “Hubby learns the true value Of Patience”

Well house and other projects

One coat of stain Two coats of stain This time last year we were cold, miserable, and damp! In contrast, today I was able to apply the final coat of stain to the well-house door well before lunch while wearing a tank top instead of several layers of flannel! I’m torn between the lookContinue reading “Well house and other projects”

Small Hive Beetles

Small hive beetles are much like vampires in that they hate sunlight, which is probably why I saw no evidence of beetles in my English hive which sits in the middle of a sunny spot, but huge numbers of beetles in our hives in a relatively shady area. Adjacent hives even have different levels ofContinue reading “Small Hive Beetles”

Well, well, well…..

Well house Well, it’s been a little over a year now since we purchased the farm, and it’s amazing to look back at photographs and Google Earth and realize just how much has changed. Like so many other areas in life, we tend to focus on what we have left to do and thereby loseContinue reading “Well, well, well…..”

R & R at the farm

English Hive We went down to the farm last weekend and had a time of relaxation and appreciation. We have been working so hard all summer, but this time we spent very little time working and a whole lot of time sitting in lawn chairs envisioning the future. It was time to sit back andContinue reading “R & R at the farm”