One good thing about this time of year is that I can perform full checks of 18 hives in just a couple of hours! While I’d hate to see so few bees and no honey come June, it sure is nice to be able to knock out half the bee yard before lunch without evenContinue reading “The Return of the Hives!”
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Cooking with Gas – April Updates
Today we got a very large propane tank to power our tiny home! This will be the tank that provides propane to the house eventually, but it’s worth it even now — both for the convenience of having a reliable source of heat and hot water and for the cost savings. We ran out ofContinue reading “Cooking with Gas – April Updates”
A Bee-filled Spring Break!
Spring break is finally here, and we are spending it with the bees and the trees! The blackberries are starting to bloom and we see pollen coming into the hives, so the pace should be picking up in the apiary very soon. Hubby drove down last weekend to check our walkaway splits from the priorContinue reading “A Bee-filled Spring Break!”
Gains and losses
While I was checking hives on Saturday, I suddenly noticed bearding on the back of one of our weak hives. I was in the middle of inspecting a strong hive, so all I could do was keep an eye on them. The beard grew and then the dancing started — clearly a swarm in progress. Continue reading “Gains and losses”
My favorite time of year.
Little evokes as much childlike joy in me as the sight of the first crocus or early daffodil. I think it has a lot to do with the long winters of England and Germany those first 27 years of my life. A daffodil pushing up through the snow and blooming bright yellow was always suchContinue reading “My favorite time of year.”
Cause for celebration!
While our spring results are not perfect, we are very happy to have only lost two hives this winter. I thought we went into winter with over 20 hives, but when I updated the records yesterday morning, I found that we have 15 hives. However, that makes the percentage we lost this winter even betterContinue reading “Cause for celebration!”
Getting ready for spring
The weather hasn’t been conducive to trips to the bee yard the past two weekends, but that doesn’t mean we’re not thinking of our bees. On days when the temperature in the garage has been above freezing, Hubby has been busy putting frames together in preparation for another year of growth in the apiary. I’llContinue reading “Getting ready for spring”
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