There are layers and layers of bees on every frame, but where is all the honey? Those thoughts keep popping through my head as I dump another empty 50 lb bag of sugar in the trash. I know we’ve had our problems, but come on girls, I thought you were […]
Month: September 2011
Bearding Bees Are Free To Bee
Why does this make me so nervous? I must bee suffering from swarm after shock. The bees are bearding again. It’s an impressive sight. Yet, the pit of my stomach turns every time I see it, after my package swarmed in June. I hope this will go away eventually, but […]
Off With Her Head, Well Actually, Her Butt
Merging the two queen hive into one. An ode to the Swarm Queen. The fall is fast approaching and it has come time to prepare the bees for winter and disassemble my two queen hive. It is necessary to restore the bees back to the normal two deep configuration for […]
So The Wasp Said To The Fly…
“How do we break inside this thing?” “All that sugary goodness and no way in? It can’t be.” buzzed the fly. The wasp slyly replied, “Think I can drill through the top with my stinger?” Other Posts You May Enjoy: Come On Irene Bring Out Yer Dead – The Undertaker […]