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Tag Archives: bee
December Dandelions?
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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Tagged bee, beekeeping, Indiana Beekeeping, phenology
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Breaking wind
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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Tagged bee, Indiana Beekeeping, Overwintering, treatment free beekeeping
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The Anxiety of Winter
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
Posted in Hive Reports, Posts, What's going on..
Tagged bee, feral bees, Indiana Beekeeping, treatment free beekeeping
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Moving Bees
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
Posted in Experiments, Feral Bees, Hive Reports, Posts, What's going on..
Tagged bee, bee genetics, genetic resistance, Indiana Beekeeping
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Friday night fun
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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Tagged bee, beekeeping, crystal, honey, Indiana Beekeeping
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The Farm-Fox Experiment and Bees
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
How to Light a Smoker – Post #100
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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Tagged bee, free smoker fuel, hot to light a smoker, how to load a smoker
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Deer Stands and Smoker Fuel
What in the heck would these two subjects have in common? I have stated repeatedly that beekeeping has crept its way into almost every aspect of my life. Last week on what will likely be one of the last nice … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, free smoker fuel, Indiana Beekeeping
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Are Bees Wild or Domestic?
I have been pondering the question whether to classify bees as wild or domestic creatures or if it even matters. To most people I suppose it doesn’t matter, but with my background in biology and chemistry I am not comfortable … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, bee genetics, bee tree, cut out, feral bees, Indiana Beekeeping, Jason Bruns, treatment free beekeeping
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Records Revisited Post 4 of ??
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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Tagged bee, beekeeping, Indiana Beekeeping, Jason Bruns
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