While temperatures remain above average, we only have to look at the spectacular fall colors (and occasionally grab a jacket in the morning) to know that winter is just around the corner. Of course, everything in nature knows it too — including yellow jackets. Beekeepers across southern Georgia have been reporting record numbers of yellowContinue reading “Fall and yellow jackets”
Category Archives: Apiary
Preparing for Winter
It’s only 62 degrees this morning, but bees in the English hive are already out foraging. It’s no wonder that these bees are well set up for the cold weather that is just around the corner; of all our hives, they have the most honey stored. This is our go-to hive for requeening because the colonyContinue reading “Preparing for Winter”
Many Happy Returns
If you read my blog from two weeks ago, you’ll know that at that time we did not have a single bee anywhere in our yard — not even on a feeder bucket. Well, we left the bucket out and on Thursday we found a handful of bees feasting away. There were a few moreContinue reading “Many Happy Returns”
We’ve been robbed! (By hornets)
One of the challenges with commuting back and forth between our current home and our future home is our inability to always react to warning signs when we see them. It’s frustrating, but currently unavoidable. Back in August when we were in a nectar dearth, we noticed some big, ugly hornets around that we hadContinue reading “We’ve been robbed! (By hornets)”
What’s going on?
Last week, I mentioned that our one hive in the city was abandoned right after the eclipse. The bees were a swarm capture, and they were doing really well, so it was a surprise to walk up there one day and find no bees whatsoever. What’s currently more surprising is that there are no beesContinue reading “What’s going on?”
Battening down the (bee) hatches
With family in Texas still recovering from Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma a threat to family in Georgia and South Carolina, we’re a little anxious over what the next few days will bring, but also counting our blessings as so many others are in far more dangerous situations. We also have even more opportunities toContinue reading “Battening down the (bee) hatches”
Oops – I did it again! Food processor woes.
At the end of July, I had 4 pounds of very ripe figs ready to process into jam and could not get the lid to my food processor to seat. At first I thought it was too early in the morning, so I polished my glasses, took another gulp of coffee, and tried again. AfterContinue reading “Oops – I did it again! Food processor woes.”
Lazer Creek Apiary 