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Tag Archives: bees
We sold two nucs!
It’s only June and it’s bee’n a beesy summer! The summer has started early this year with consistent sunshine and little rain. And the honey has just bee’n flowing in like no other year. But before we get to the … Continue reading
Posted in AFB, Bee inspector, Business, Mites
Tagged bee inspector, bee prepared, bee sales, beekeeping, bees, queen bee
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Love goes through the Tummy
I meant to post this on Thanksgiving because it’s all about feasting, feeding and family but I’ve bee’n a little lazy lately, so unbee-like. To make up for it though, I guarantee at least one post a month until bee … Continue reading
Raising a new Queen (part 2/3)
Today we checked to see if thy royalty or royalties have revealed themself(ves). Our experiment: We had a queenless nuc with three queen cells, two of which we left and one that we cut out and stuck in an isolated box … Continue reading
Posted in Feeding, Life cycle, nuc, Queen
Tagged beekeeping, bees, nucs, queen cells
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Update: picking up our Nuc
Today we’re off to pick up our little ones after their 10 day field trip in sunny Esquimalt. We hope to find a productive queen with her team of ambitious girls. As soon as we arrive, it’s clear that our … Continue reading
Back in beesness! Update, Update!
Scoop #1: Bees are out and about after a rough winter. The ones who survived are going strong and many hives are stocked with honey, pollen and brood. It’s looking good. Check it out: Scoop … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Insulation, Queen, Queen cells, Winter
Tagged beekeeping, bees, queen cells, royal jelly, surviving winter
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Top 10 reasons why I think bees are cute!
1) The way they’re all lined up peering at ya when you lift off the lid. Good morning my little ones! 🙂 2) The way they rush to get their colorful pollen baskets to safety. Gotta get that deliciousness inside … Continue reading
End of the Summer Season
It’s funny how the “back to school” cringe that many of us feel at the end of August is often accompanied with bad weather. Suddenly it seems as though summer is over. I wake up to hear fog horns reminding … Continue reading
Posted in Check-ups, Drones, Fall, Mites, Pollen
Tagged beekeeping, bees, drones, feeding bees, Mites, Pollen
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How do you get Beeswax?
From burr comb From honey cappings From an entire frame you want to recycle. Burr comb is what we call the wax comb that gets built between frames when there is excess space. Bees will efficiently use space by creating these … Continue reading
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Tagged beekeeping, bees, beeswax, burr comb, slum
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Oh Honey!
I just stole 9 kg of pure liquid gold! My cup runneth over with sweetness 🙂 It feels good waking up in the morning knowing that today you get to harvest. That’s my favorite part of this game. It’s mid … Continue reading
