Beverly Bees

Backyard beekeeping for the love of bees and honey.

Dee Lusby Bee Yard

March 15, 2013
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Dee Lusby Organic Beekeeper

Dee Lusby Organic Beekeeper Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Organic Beekeeping Conference in Oracle, Arizona. This event is put together every year by Dee Lusby, the queen of Organic and Treatment Free Beekeeping.  Dee Lusby is a … Continue reading

Bees enjoying a taste of honey in a top bar hive.

September 13, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Top Bar Hive Inspection With Sam Comfort

Top Bar Hive Inspection With Sam Comfort Sam Comfort brought a few of his top bar hives and modified Warre or box style hives to the 2012 Northeast Treatment Free Beekeeping Conference in Leominster, MA.  Below is a picture of … Continue reading

Sam Comfort of Anarchy Apiaries looking at bees in his top bar hive.

July 31, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Top Bar Hive Honey Harvest With Sam Comfort

Top Bar Hive Honey Harvest With Sam Comfort At the 2012 Treatment Free Beekeeper’s Conference in Leominster, MA, one of the things shown was a top bar hive honey harvest.  After seeing this I was sold on top bar hives … 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

Bees fanning for a frame of brood.

June 14, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Requeening – When A Queen Stops Laying

Requeening – When A Queen Stops Laying Brian’s hive Squill has been having Queen related issues from the get-go.   After installing the bees from a package, they did not accept their queen immediately.  Then finally caved and set her … Continue reading

The package bees have hitchhikers.

April 17, 2012
by Anita at Beverly Bees
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Picking Up The Package Bees

I’ll Have Three Boxes Of Bees Please! On Saturday morning Brian and I picked up three new packages of bees from my local bee supplier, Crystal Bee Supply.  Every year Vinnie drives down in a truck to Georgia and watches … Continue reading

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