Bees – Page 8 – Lazer Creek Apiary

Bee Rescue

First stage of bee removal done. Today we removed a hive from between the 2nd story floor and dining room ceiling of a house. The picture to the left shows the first 9-inch deep cavity after we had removed the comb. The bottom left corner shows more comb peeking out from under the other sectionContinue reading “Bee Rescue”

Happy People: Happy Bees

Last night, as we were deciding which trees were ready to fend for themselves at the farm, hubby spotted another swarm of bees in our yard. Once again, they were behind the trealis and a fence post. The poor honeysuckle is still recovering from the last swarm extraction, and this time the two grapevines gotContinue reading “Happy People: Happy Bees”

Spring is back – maybe?

Farm hive, March 2017 We were so happy to see that our farm hives are winning the battle against small hive beetles when we were down there last weekend. The Beetle Blaster traps are working well, although I still struggle to remove them without spilling at least a few drops of oil in the hive. Continue reading “Spring is back – maybe?”

A Sweet Reward

Swarm Today was one of those awful days that ended a rather stressful work week followed by a text from hubby to remind me to get the oil changed in my car on the way home. Geeeesh … didn’t he know I wasn’t in the mood to do that. Or maybe he knew I wasContinue reading “A Sweet Reward”

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”

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”