They Ain’t Eating in the Rain
Posted in Food on Mar 30th, 2010
I fed the bees a thick solution of sugar water, but it’s been raining and gloomy and they haven’t touched it.
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
Spring Hive Cleaning
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 28th, 2010
After bee school and before dinner at Lavomatic, I did some work with the bees. The weather was gorgeous, and it was the first time since fall that I could spend some time in the colony without disturbing things. So, I smoked the bees and then dug around in the brood boxes and examined 80% [...]
Live Blogging from Bee School
Posted in Education on Mar 27th, 2010
Sometimes I dread these things because I think I’ll get bored. But if I blog about this as I go, I might like it more. There’s honey everywhere. 9:11 am This guy, John Tew, PhD—from Ohio State University—said I should attend the Hive Management I and II sessions. He’s our Ohio bee guru, so, that’s [...]
Going with My Gut
Posted in Hive Management on Mar 24th, 2010
I think my Amazon girls are getting ahead of me. It was at this time last year that this very group swarmed; and based on the activity I see out at their hive, it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t try that trick again. But I don’t have time in the next few days to [...]
Bees Are Everywhere in the Yellow
Posted in Food on Mar 6th, 2010
The bees are feasting…absolutely feasting out there, and I’m sooooo happy about it. Today is cloudless, and the temperatures are hovering right at 50 degrees. So, I made my first batch of bee candy and delivered it to the hive. When I got there, those girls were already kicking ass. I mean, they were hauling [...]
The Sweetest Sound
Posted in Winter on Mar 3rd, 2010
It’s March, but it’s still cold. Too cold to open the hive boxes and check on the bees. But I sort of did it anyway. I did it because on Sunday I discovered that my friend Jim lost his second hive. All dead. And then yesterday I discovered that my friend and bee mentor Chris [...]