Category Archives: Swarm

Splitting up

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Nannabee

According to Heinz, once they start building queen cups, it’s already too late. They are prepping to swarm. So when I saw the first open queen cell today, I decided to make a split on the spot. Unlike previous attempts, … Continue reading →

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Swarm day!

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Nannabee

…and you may just attract a swarm. Catch bee if you can… Today was interesting. Just as the oil tank guys showed up to replace the old one, they were forced to stop and watch a swarm fly by. It … Continue reading →

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Novelties and the timeline

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Nannabee

It’s my 7th season of beekeeping and it’s the first year I’ve been stung. Finally!!! I’m not going to lie, it hurt more than I remember, but I was clearly asking for it when I attempted to go about a … Continue reading →

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Glad to bee back at it! :-)

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Nannabee

I got good news!!!! But let me bring you up to date first 😊 The bee blog has been revived after a one year hiatus but the bees were around for all of 2018. We started that season with one … Continue reading →

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A Charming Swarm

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Nannabee

Excitement on the Bee Haven today! As I was sitting in my room perusing through magazines and contemplating today’s plans, I was buzzed back to reality by quite the loud hum outside. I’m thinking, “the bees are loving this weather!” … Continue reading →

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