Cutting Comb Is A Sticky Gooey Mess, But Processing It Is Fun! After I cut the burr comb out of my hive, I was left with a sticky gooey mess. There was honey leaking from my hive (which the bees fixed the next day) and a cookie sheet full of […]
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First Inspection Of The Two Queen Hive System
I’m officially in the bee murder’s club now and it doesn’t feel good at all. Today was my first real inspection of my two queen hive. Yesterday, I lifted the cover briefly to see if they had chewed through the paper, which they had, and then slid the top hive […]
Fly vs. Bee
And the winner is…. Where’s the fly swatter? Get it fast! Other Posts You May Enjoy: So The Wasp Said To The Fly… Duct Tape A Beekeeper’s Best Friend Bring Out Yer Dead – The Undertaker Bees Bees, Lots of Bees, Swarming Bees, Right Behind You One Little Bee Made […]
A Hive With Two Queens
A hive by any other name would smell as sweet. As a brand new beekeeper, I’ve had a difficult first year. If it wasn’t for the support of my wonderful bee mentor, the bee master Stan, and my brand new bee buddies from bee school, I would not have made […]
Bring Out Yer Dead – The Undertaker Bees
“But I’m Not Dead Yet!” One of the most fascinating aspects of beekeeping is watching the numerous activities of the colony. Every bee has a specific job, without which the hive as a whole could not exist. There are bees that build wax; nurse bees to take care of the […]
Plea for Bees – An Incredible Talk By Apiarist Dennis van Engelsdorp
And he describes beekeepers to a tee. “…beekeepers are among the most fascinating people you’ll ever meet. If this was a group of beekeepers, you would have everyone from the card-carrying NRA member who’s… live free or die, to … the self-expressed quirky San Francisco backyard pig farmer. And you […]