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Happy holidays from the bees.
Happy New Year! My husband and I did some quick hive checks and feedings for the bees today. Yes, today, January 1st, the bees were out and about. They were also out on the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday as well this week and everyday that I see bees out makes me happy. On Sunday, I…
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Are your honey bees hibernating?
I often get the question in the winter, “Are your bees hibernating?” From what I read and have seen, no. The bees form a cluster and they vibrate their wing muscles to generate heat. The bees inside of the cluster warm it up and when they reach a certain temperature, they move to the outside…
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As Snug as a Bug in a Rug!
After a couple of days, I got the hives ready for winter! After a few cold nights, which some nights went into the 20s, I finally got the gear on the hives to help them keep them warm and safe. I keep my bees in Langstroth hives, which are basically wooden pine boxes, that holds…
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Wintering on!
I am still preparing the hives for winter, thankfully the weather has remained warm to get these ladies ready for winter. I’m still on the pool table not necessarily behind the eight ball, and farther away from a straight shot into a pocket compared to almost week ago. I’m moving ahead! This morning I installed…
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Winter is coming….
And I’m feeling like I’m behind the eight ball. I held off taking off the honey supers on 3 of the 4 hives in hopes of honey collection. If you saw my previous post, I was able to collect some honey from the decision that I made. That decision delayed the treatment of mites on…
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Honey Bees in My Home
Today was an interesting day, I all started with a knock about 9:30 this morning at the bedroom widow, which is on the second story of the house. My husband Jim was power washing the house, up on the ladder, and noticed a swarm of bees at the windows above the garage, the area that…