Tag Archives: bees

Honey Harvest 2021

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Nannabee

An impressive 17.5kg is pretty good for a first year back in beesness. Sometimes it’s a bit of a gamble. You don’t want to take too much but all in excess can be taken. Below, I did a bit of … Continue reading →

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Hive “On the Rocks”

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Nannabee

It’s been a really interesting year so far. I’ve never taken as much interest in my bees as this year. I check on them daily to make sure they have shade, water and things look normal. I observe them and … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Queen

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Nannabee

Have you ever had to wait a really long time for the queen to emerge? and then wait even longer for her to reproduce? The waiting game is REAL. What takes her so long? a few days = to mature … Continue reading →

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Nature works in mysterious ways!

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Nannabee

Oh. my. God. if things couldn’t get any crazier this year, they just did. The black queen (the original one), just decided to move into this forgotten old hive we’ve had sitting in our garden for a few years. When … Continue reading →

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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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We sold two nucs!

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Nannabee

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 →

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Love goes through the Tummy

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Nannabee

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 →

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Raising a new Queen (part 2/3)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Nannabee

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 →

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Update: picking up our Nuc

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Nannabee

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 →

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Back in beesness! Update, Update!

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Nannabee

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 →

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