Category: Honeybees
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Update on the Little Hive 3
I checked the little hive, this time when I arrived at Burr Farm, I saw a few bees, coming in and out of the backdoor entrance. So they weren’t being shy. The other hives that were there, the strong colony was doing the same as usual and the other colony that has a laying worker,…
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Update on the Little Hive 2
I inspected the little hive at Burr Farm and I did my normal routine. I get to the hives, check to see what they are doing. Who is coming and going of the hives, if they are bringing any pollen in, etc. I stood there and watched the little hive for a few moments, watching…
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Update on the Little Hive
I inspected the little hive recently. I drove up to Burr Farm, where this hive is kept, with great anticipation. I wasn’t sure if I made a correct choice of adding the more bees to the hive. Would the bees happily combine with the queen bee that are already there or did I made a…
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How are the bees doing?
It has been a while since I have been on to post about the bees. The last post was back in April. I have been extremely busy since then with the ups and downs with trying to grow a healthy and happy apiary. I have had my challenges this year; splits gone wrong, some robbing.…
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Spring has Sprung! I am busy and so are the Bees!
Shortly after my last post, there was a warm day on the last day of February. It was sunny day and the temperatures reached into the 50s. It was a perfect day to look into the tops of the hives and see what was left of their food stores. It was also a new experience…
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Hive 1 – The Survivor Colony
Today I went into Hive #1, my survivor queen’s colony to add an additional brooding box on it. I am actually very happy to see how well that they are doing. The history behind this queen, her colony, and why I call them survivors is based from an inspection back in March. The winter here…