Category Archives: What’s going on..

Just little blurbs about what I’m up to (why I haven’t added real content).

Report from Last Friday

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jason

For anyone looking for an update on overwintering from last Friday I have NO news.  The temperature just didn’t get high enough for bees to fly.  The main focus of the day became fixing swarm traps followed by making up … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday..

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Jason

We are almost to the end of February! Are you getting excited yet? Tis the season to begin assessing winter damages. This post was completed on 2/19/14.  At this time the weather forecast is not looking too bad. It’s only … Continue reading →

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Signs of life

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Jason

This Winter has been a bear in Eastern Indiana.  I don’t think we have had a good bee day since mid December.  I’ve watched hives all Winter as the lows get to -15F, wondering how many will make it.  Recently … Continue reading →

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Observation

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Jason

Since getting involved in beekeeping I have become more aware of the world around me. While driving I look for what is in bloom and sometimes make other discoveries. This time of year I have my eyes peeled for Asters, … Continue reading →

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Survival Podcast Interview

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jason

Last week I was interviewed by Jack Spirko at The Survival Podcast. When the interview was over my head was spinning and I am not confident I communicated everything as clearly as I should have. It probably didn’t sound like … Continue reading →

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Where Bees are…….

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jason

I have been trying to think about ways that new beekeepers can find locations to set swarm traps. I remember being new to this and how alien it all seemed that first year. Beekeeping was hard to “get into”. So … Continue reading →

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Trap 27 is IN……

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Jason

Last weekend I finally got Trap 27 IN!!! It had been loaned to another beekeeper and was  in their vehicle for the last several weeks. All traps are now accounted for and once #27 is cleaned up, trap work for … Continue reading →

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I’m still alive….

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Jason

Once again I have allowed a lull in posting.  I want to explain myself since the busiest part of my beekeeping season is NOW and I haven’t posted at all.  It is not that I have lost interest in the … Continue reading →

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3/7/13 Prediction Number 1

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jason

I do not know what caused it yet, but I am relatively sure at least one hive has expired.  1001 was one of my first two colonies.  I bought it as an established hive from a beekeeper that was going … Continue reading →

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Winter organization with paracord

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jason

This is the bottom drawer of our Entertainment Center.  It is the one place in the house I am allowed to keep my current reading materials.  How many beekeepers out there have a pile of bee literature laying around like … Continue reading →

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