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Tag Archives: beekeeping
Beehive Update
Went out to check on the bees today. There still appears to be a lot of activity, bees flying in and out. This has been a crazy busy year for me so I did not give them the attention I … Continue reading
Trying Beekeeping Again
I got two packages of bees and installed them in hives. When I tore the have apart in the spring I found a family of mice had moved in and I believe that is why the bees didn’t make it … Continue reading
Mice In My Beehive
I broke down my beehive to see if I could tell what happened. I discovered that there was a nest of mice in the bottom hive box. I suspect that is what did in my hive. I was surprised because … Continue reading
Bearding Bees
When it is hot bees sometimes do something called “bearding” in which they hang out on the outside of the hide in a big cluster. We have had extreme heat and humidity in MI, with heat indices around 105. Here … Continue reading
Added a Second Beehive
The place I got my first package of bees from got another shipment and had an extra so I went ahead and got it. This time I sprayed them bees with a 1:1 sugar solution and I think the install … Continue reading
Bee Math
For all of you that wonder about bees and how long they take to “hatch” check out this page on Michael Bush’s web site. It is one of the best explanations of the life cycle of bees I’ve ever seen.
Winter Hive Inspection
We got busy and did not do a fall hive inspection so we were un-sure of the condition inside the hive. Since it was almost 60 degrees today we decided to open up the hive and take a look. There … Continue reading
Thoughts On Starting In Beekeeping
As a person that went through starting beekeeping I thought I would share my thoughts, observations and recommendations. I got free equipment from someone who wasn’t using it anymore, so I took what they had. However after my experiences after the past three summers … Continue reading
Update On The Birds And The Bees
I was concerned about our bees a couple of weeks ago and thought the bees had either left or were all dead. We did not see any activity going in and out of the hive and when we cracked the … Continue reading
Beehive – The Next Day
So I went out the next day and the bees appeared to have settled down. Below are a couple of pictures. If you look closely at this picture you can see a hive top board leaning against the front of the hive. … Continue reading