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Weather makes my schedule

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jason

Last week marked another period of sustained cold weather.  In the last week and a half or two there have been night-time lows near zero degrees F.  We also have had a couple of days peppered in there where it … Continue reading →

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Winter work continues

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Jason

On the list for 2013 is getting a bunch more hive equipment ready. Thanks to the strength of the honey sales from fall 2012 more deeps and supers could be purchased without going into the RED. Due to all of … 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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December Dandelions?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jason

While taking a walk with my family a couple of weeks ago I noticed a blast from the past. Dandelions blooming in December?  Strange as it may be, there they were. I snapped a picture. They didn’t look very spunky, … Continue reading →

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Breaking wind

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Jason

The weather has been really pleasant for December here in Eastern Indiana.  We have experienced some cold nights, but there haven’t been any extended cold weather periods.  Most of the hive sites provide the hives some natural cover from North and … 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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Friday night fun

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Jason

Things have been busy here as per normal.  We are shifting gears from our end of summer routines to the preparation for winter.  As stated previously we are preparing for deer season.  It is a family affair that’s more involved … Continue reading →

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The Farm-Fox Experiment and Bees

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Jason

As promised last week in the post Are Bees Wild or Domestic I am going to discuss an experiment that suggests a link between behavioral genetics and development.  This experiment was done with foxes bred for tamability.  In an attempt … Continue reading →

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How to Light a Smoker – Post #100

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jason

Recently I did a post with a short video on how to select free smoker fuel in the woods.  Later that day I was working in the garage and thought to myself, “you might as well show people how well … Continue reading →

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