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Bees Are Getting Pollen
We’re getting 60 degrees around here and I took a moment to check on our hives. It’s looking to be a much happier scenario this year than last year when we had only two colonies. We had one that was...
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Surprises In The Hives
This blog post is not only an update for those curious about the going’s on, but also to serve as notes for how we prep the hives this fall. What’s nice about a blog is that is kind of a nice...
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Mites and Mice
Last week we did another check of all the hives last week. All were still doing well, brood was cooking and the hives were building up for the summer. We had some brood placed between boxes so we...
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Honey Auction
I know the reports for allergy sufferers has been rough this spring, but our bees our loving it. They are returning to the hives with massive pollen baskets. All four hives are still going strong...
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Bees on Wall Street
Friends have sent me this link to a story about bees swarming on Wall Street and apparently trying to get into Cipriani (bees with swanky taste no doubt). I think my favorite part of the story is...
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Life With 8 Beehives
Just an FYI: if you are at CONvergence this weekend, Mr. Neil and I have donated some comb honey and a rusty chipped hive tool (which could be used as a terrifying weapon or shank if one runs in those...
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Birds with Hats and Bee Stings
Hello all, NBB here. Sharon’s a bit swamped with deadlines, so she’s asked me to fill in with a blog post about all the exciting things that are happening in the birding world. But since I avoid...
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