Milkweed Hive and Spot the Queen I finally got around to naming one of my swarm hives. Actually a reader and fellow beekeeper, Mary Lou Chase, suggested the name because her bees were foraging on the blossoms at the time. … Continue reading →
The Queenless Swarm That Was Left Behind One day after capturing a swarm of bees on the “power lines”, I got another call from Beth. “There is still a softball size swarm near the power lines. Are you sure you … Continue reading →
“There’s A Bee Swarm On The Power Lines” This year has been a record setter for the number of bee swarms in our area. I think the warm winter and spring with periods of rain followed by bright sunny days … Continue reading →