Category Archives: Posts

Hive types

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jason

It’s Friday! Soooo……..  Let’s have a serious discussion about hive types and lets all try to remain civil. I don’t understand why people get so hung up on this subject. It has all the makings of a battle between religions. … Continue reading →

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It is dry. Part 2

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Jason

The second tool I utilize to look at precipitation and weather is from the National Weather Service.  It is called the Climate Prediction Center.  I look at it less for prediction or even current conditions, but more of a comparison … Continue reading →

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It is HOT and the bees need water

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Jason

Yesterday I mentioned that it was pretty dry around here.  We have also been experiencing record and near-record temperatures almost every day.  This post was written several days ago, and I hope by the time you are reading it that … Continue reading →

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It is DRY – Part 1

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jason

This summer has been making me think of my grandpa over and over. When I was a kid he had a saying that I can hear in my mind as if he was still with us. When we were in … Continue reading →

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Right under my nose.

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Jason

Last Friday we got some rain finally.  Not much, but we will take anything we can get at this point.  I was pretty sure it would cause at least a limited amount of swarming activity.  Well, I was right, but … Continue reading →

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Extra entrances

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jason

I had a comment after one of my posts about the holes drilled in some of the deep boxes.  When I initially got into beekeeping I purchased a lot of used equipment from a local guy.  Most of his deep … Continue reading →

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Melting Wax

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jason

Not much has been happening around here lately at least on MY part. The Bees have been working, but I haven’t had any occupied traps for three or four weeks. Almost all of the hives are currently either building up … Continue reading →

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Easy Peasy Queen Rearing

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jason

If you recall earlier this summer there was a group of bees at a local firehouse I had been contacted about removing. (See Firehouse Bees). As time went on it became apparent that getting queen out of that wall was … Continue reading →

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1103 is Queenless

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jason

Had a call from one of the hive sites last week.  They had been observing and noticed that things just weren’t as active as they had been several weeks ago in 1103.  They were afraid that the bees were dead. … Continue reading →

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New Beekeeping Friend

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Jason

Last weekend I had the opportunity to add another name to the list of interesting people I have met since becoming a beekeeper. His name is Gordon and just like most beeks he is ate up with love for bees. … Continue reading →

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