Beverly Bees

Backyard beekeeping for the love of bees and honey.

One cup of dead bees from Crocus

January 11, 2013
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Death of a Hive: A Postmortem Analysis

Death of a Hive: A Postmortem Analysis It is with great sadness that I write this post and one of the reasons it has been a while since I have posted last. Of course this was also partly due to … Continue reading

Smoker contest at Mass Bee Field Day 2012

June 29, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Mass Bee Field Day 2012

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

See that red circle on the back of my bee? That is a blood sucking bee vampire parasite called Varroa destructor.

December 1, 2011
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Ahhh Mites! Treating For Varroa Destructor

Those blood sucking, drone thirsting, parasitic, bee vampire creatures. See that reddish-purple circle on the back of my bee?  That’s a parasitic mite called Varroa destructor. It’s a nasty blood lusting, bee version of bedbugs and every hive in America … Continue reading

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