Category Archives: Hive Reports

3 Hives Visited

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jason

Checked in on three hives Thursday 2/7/13. They were observed at about 11:30. The outside temperature was 45 degrees F. There was activity from only one of the three colonies. A steady stream of bees came and went from 1005, … Continue reading →

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2013 begins

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Jason

A new year and an entirely different ballgame. In my last post way back on December 20th I posed the question Where the heck is the cold weather? Someone must have been listening because that question has been answered. We … Continue reading →

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The Anxiety of Winter

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Jason

There hasn’t been much activity on the blog the last several weeks. I have been readying for winter, but still have been checking bee related things regularly. Though it is not quite officially winter yet the winter anxiety has begun … Continue reading →

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Moving Bees

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Jason

Time has really flown this fall and I have missed the opportunity to tell you about some of the goings on around here.  One of the stories that fell through the cracks was the moving of 4 hives a little … Continue reading →

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Records Revisited Post 5 of 5 (last one I promise)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jason

I have pretty much exhausted this subject, but I must see it through to the end.  If you are coming in at the end feel free to visit Posts 1, 2, 3, and 4.  I have been discussing the use … Continue reading →

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Records Revisited Post 4 of ??

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Jason

Realizing that I have now made it to 4 posts on this topic I hope I haven’t lost every single reader I ever had.  I will finish what I started though, because I do feel strongly about keeping good records, … Continue reading →

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Records Revisited Post 3 of ??

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Jason

This is part 3 in a series of posts about GNotes, an application I have recently began using to assist with the keeping of records of the bee operation. Taking notes: If you have been texting on your phone for … Continue reading →

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Records Revisited Post 2 of ??

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Jason

More on GNotes, a free application that I am currently using to keep my bee records. In order to use GNotes you will need to install it to your phone.  I will assume that you can figure that out, but … Continue reading →

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Records Revisited Post 1 of ??

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Jason

Back in June I posted about the importance of Records in beekeeping.  I have to say, this is the most challenging aspect of beekeeping for me.  Keeping up with the records always seems to get put off, then not done at … Continue reading →

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Something we must learn from bees

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Jason

Over the last couple of weeks I have been wrestling with an idea that I am still having trouble conveying.  I listen to a bee podcast, and the guy is always going back and forth on whether to feed and/or … Continue reading →

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