The Labor Day check update
The old fashioned beekeepers used to collect honey on the Fourth of July and again on Labor Day, then the beekeeping year was essentially...
A Beautiful Day in the hives...
I decided to check the hives today (August 18, 2022) because the weather is so nice, as you can see from the picture above. My plan was...
A nostalgic day...
On July 22, 2022, my daughter, Anneliese and I checked the hives. Anneliese was always my beekeeping partner until she had a severe...
Honey, Honey!!
Today was our July field day, Saturday July 9, 2022. Here is the blue hive when I first opened it. There were literally only three frames...
A Little Boost
The vertical hive had less activity than I wanted to see on it. I added an empty deep on top, but that wasn't what it needed. It has a...
We have a queen!
My little split here, which we started on April 23, 2022 has successfully made itself a queen. We checked it on May 19, 2022, and there...
What a Great Day!
Sorry it took a week to post this! Here is the inside of the blue Long Langstroth on April 23, 2022. It was a perfect day for opening the...
Spring has sprung!
As you are probably aware, we have had some nice, mild days this early spring season so far. It became evident in the late winter that...
Snuggled in for the winter
Here is my weakest horizontal hive on January 28, 2022. I am surprised to see a healthy amount of dead bees in the snow. The weather has...
Winter prep
I did my best to reduce the entrance to this hive. The entrance reducer wouldn't fit back in, but just placing it there made it easier...
