Field Day, Virgin Queens And More At The Treatment Free Beekeeping Conference Field Day at the Treatment Free Beekeeping Conference was really fun. Dean Stiglitz gave a talk on queen rearing and we even got to graft some queens, Sam … Continue reading →
June 29, 2012
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Mass Bee Field Day 2012 Every June the Mass Bee Association has a field day at the UMass Agronomy field. It is a gathering of local beekeeping experts who share their knowledge for free. There is so much to learn, … Continue reading →
Drawing wax and building wonky comb. Tuesday, April 27th was my first inspection of Dandelion after installing the package on April 15th. It was cloudy, 52 degrees and probably much too windy to do an inspection normally. Despite the weather, … Continue reading →
April 16, 2012
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Hive Check 4-13-12 This is an online version of my hive inspection notes. More descriptive posts about this hive can be found on the Crocus Hive page. The weather has been seasonable and sunny with little rain and no snow … Continue reading →
April 16, 2012
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Hive Check 4-4-12 This is the online version of my hive inspection notes. More descriptive posts about this hive can be found on the Crocus Hive page. It has been cold over the last week or so. I put the … Continue reading →
March 26, 2012
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My honeybees are now gathering beautiful blue pollen from Siberian Squill flowers. I first noticed this stunning steel-blue colored pollen during my hive inspection on March 22, 2012. Honeybee after foraging honeybee was carrying full baskets of bright blue pollen … Continue reading →